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Launayite Mineral Data
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General Launayite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb22Sb26S61 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 9,679.93 gm |
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Antimony 32.70 % Sb |
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Lead 47.09 % Pb |
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Sulfur 20.21 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb22Sb26S61 |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal vein mineral in marble. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1967 |
| Locality: |
Madoc, Ontario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Louis de Launay (1860-1938), French student of mineral deposits. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Launayite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1966-021 |
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