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Owensite Mineral Data
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General Owensite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 3,348.26 gm |
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Barium 16.41 % Ba |
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Iron 12.51 % Fe |
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Copper 28.47 % Cu |
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Nickel 4.38 % Ni |
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Lead 12.38 % Pb |
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Sulfur 25.86 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ba4Pb2Cu15Fe2+7.5Ni2.5S27 |
| Environment: |
In pyrrhotite which occurs in peridotite and chilled gabbro-pegmatite gabbro. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 |
| Locality: |
The Wellgreen Cu-Ni-Pt deposit, Kluane District, Yukon Territory, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For DeAlton R. Owens (1934- ), Canada Centre for Mineral and energy Technology. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Owensite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 81609 |
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IMA1993-061 |
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PDF 49-1862 |
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