Pellouxite Mineral Data

General Pellouxite Information
Chemical Formula:	(Cu,Ag)Pb10Sb12S27(Cl,S)0.6O
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 4,532.07 gm
	Copper 0.90 % Cu
	Silver 0.60 % Ag
	Antimony 31.27 % Sb
	Lead 47.36 % Pb
	Sulfur 19.15 % S
	Chlorine 0.33 % Cl
	Oxygen 0.39 % O
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	100.00 %
Empirical Formula:	Cu_0.64Ag_0.25Pb_10.36Sb_11.64S_27.07Cl_0.42O_1.11
Environment:	In cavities of calcite veins. Structurally related to scainiite.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	Fe-Ba deposit of Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Alps (Tuscany, Italy). Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for Alberto Pelloux (1868-1948), curator of the mineralogical Museum at the University of Genova.
Synonym:	IMA2001-033