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Muckeite Mineral Data
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General Muckeite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuNiBiS3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 427.41 gm |
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Copper 14.87 % Cu |
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Nickel 13.73 % Ni |
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Bismuth 48.89 % Bi |
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Sulfur 22.51 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuNiBiS3 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1989 |
| Locality: |
Grune Au mine, Schutzback, near Siegen, Germay. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Arno Mucke (1937-), German mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Muckeite  |
| Synonym: |
Mueckeite |
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