Morozeviczite Mineral Data
General Morozeviczite Information
Chemical Formula:
(Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 705.33 gm
Iron 5.94 % Fe
Germanium 9.78 % Ge
Lead 66.10 % Pb
Sulfur 18.18 % S
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100.00 %
Empirical Formula:
Pb2.25 Fe2+ 0.75 Ge0.95 S4
Environment:
In epigenetic veinlets and metasomatic replacement zones replacing sandstone and older sufides, in brecciated sandstones underlying copper-bearing shales.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1979
Locality:
Polkovice mine, Zechstein shales, Lower Silesia, Poland Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named for Josef Morozewicz (1865-1941), Professor of Mineralogy, Jagellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
Name Pronunciation:
Morozeviczite + Pronunciation