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Parapierrotite Mineral Data

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General Parapierrotite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Tl(Sb,As)5S8
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,041.56 gm
   Thallium  19.62 %  Tl
   Antimony  51.43 %  Sb
   Arsenic    4.32 %  As
   Sulfur    24.63 %  S
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            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: TlSb4.4As0.6S8
Help on Environment: Environment: Hydrothermal origin, in cavities in realgar.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1975
Help on Locality: Locality: Allchar, Macedonia, Yugoslavia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for its relationship to pierrotite.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Parapierrotite + Pronunciation Say PARAPIERROTITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 100291
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