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Marrucciite Mineral Data
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General Marrucciite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg3Pb16Sb18S46 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 7,534.96 gm |
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Copper 0.18 % Cu |
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Mercury 7.93 % Hg |
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Antimony 29.80 % Sb |
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Lead 42.51 % Pb |
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Sulfur 19.52 % S |
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Chlorine 0.06 % Cl |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu0.21Hg2.98Pb15.46Sb18.44S45.87Cl0.13 |
| Environment: |
Found in the latest hydrothermal stage, within small veinlets crosscutting dolomitic lenses interstratified in Ba-Fe ore. Sulphosalt. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2006 - (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Buca della Vena deposit, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Angelo Marrucci (1956-2003), a mineral collector in recognition for his contributions to the mineralogy of Tuscany. |
| Synonym: |
Gelnicaite |
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Gelnicite |
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IMA2006-015 |
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