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Mawsonite Mineral Data
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General Mawsonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu+6Fe+++2Sn++++S8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 868.21 gm |
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Iron 12.86 % Fe |
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Copper 43.92 % Cu |
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Tin 13.67 % Sn |
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Sulfur 29.55 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu6Fe3+2SnS8 |
| Environment: |
In massive to disseminated hydrothermal copper ores within highly altered volcanic rocks of Cambrian age. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
| Locality: |
Mt. Lyell, Tasmainia and Tingha, NSW, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Douglas Mawson (1882-1958), Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mawsonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 40047 |
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PDF 29-557 |
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