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Petzite Mineral Data
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General Petzite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag3AuTe2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 775.77 gm |
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Silver 41.71 % Ag |
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Tellurium 32.90 % Te |
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Gold 25.39 % Au |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag3AuTe2 |
| Environment: |
With other tellurides in vein-controlled gold deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 |
| Locality: |
Sacar�mb (Nagy�g, Szekerembe), Transylvania, Romania. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the chemist, W. Petz. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Petzite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 41772 |
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Kurilite - hessite or petzite (?) |
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PDF 44-1420 |
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