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Nuffieldite Mineral Data
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General Nuffieldite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb2Cu(Pb,Bi)Bi2S7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,328.46 gm |
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Copper 4.78 % Cu |
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Bismuth 39.33 % Bi |
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Lead 38.99 % Pb |
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Sulfur 16.90 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb2.5CuBi2.5S7 |
| Environment: |
Found in vugs in a small quartz vein in the Lime Creek stock. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1968 |
| Locality: |
Lime Creek stock, Alice Arm, BC, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Edward W. Nuffield (1914-), Canadian mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Nuffieldite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 84625 |
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IMA1967-003 |
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PDF 19-675 |
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