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Matildite Mineral Data
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General Matildite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
AgBiS2 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 380.98 gm |
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Silver 28.31 % Ag |
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Bismuth 54.85 % Bi |
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Sulfur 16.83 % S |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
AgBiS2 |
Environment: |
Moderate to high temperature hydrothermal deposts and in pegmatites. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1883 |
Locality: |
Matilda mine, near Moroccha, Provinence Junin, Peru. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after its locality |
Name Pronunciation: |
Matildite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
Beegerite - mixture of schirmerite and matildite |
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ICSD 44340 |
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PDF 24-1031 |
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Schapbachite |
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