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Novakite Mineral Data
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General Novakite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Cu,Ag)21As10 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,172.33 gm |
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Copper 55.58 % Cu |
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Silver 9.93 % Ag |
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Arsenic 34.49 % As |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu19Ag2As10 |
| Environment: |
In hydrothermal carbonate veins cutting diopside hornfels lenses in pyroxene gneiss and mica shist. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1961 |
| Locality: |
Cerny Dul mine, near Berghaus, Czech Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jiri Novak (1902-1971), Czech mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Novakite  |
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