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Parkerite Mineral Data
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General Parkerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 657.27 gm |
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Nickel 26.79 % Ni |
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Bismuth 47.69 % Bi |
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Lead 15.76 % Pb |
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Sulfur 9.76 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni3Bi1.5Pb0.5S2 |
| Environment: |
As grains in other hydrothermal sulfide and arsenide minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1937 |
| Locality: |
Waterfall Gorge, Insizwa, Griqualand, South Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Robert Luling Parker (1893-1973), Zurich, Switzerland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Parkerite + Pronunciation  |
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