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Perroudite Mineral Data
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General Perroudite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,894.37 gm |
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Silver 22.78 % Ag |
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Mercury 52.94 % Hg |
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Sulfur 6.77 % S |
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Iodine 10.72 % I |
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Bromine 3.80 % Br |
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Chlorine 2.99 % Cl |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Hg5Ag4S4Cl1.6I1.6Br0.9 |
| Environment: |
An alteration of tennantite in sandstones and conglomerates. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1992 |
| Locality: |
Cap-Garonne, Var, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Pierre Perroud, Professor at Voltaire College, Geneva, Switzerland, for his work on Cap-Garonne minerals. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Perroudite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 202424 |
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PDF 42-1336 |
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