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Pierrotite Mineral Data

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General Pierrotite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Tl2Sb6As4S16
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,952.01 gm
   Thallium  20.94 %  Tl
   Antimony  37.42 %  Sb
   Arsenic   15.35 %  As
   Sulfur    26.28 %  S
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            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Tl2Sb6As4S16
Help on Environment: Environment: In quartz veins.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1970
Help on Locality: Locality: Jas Roux, Hautes-Alpes, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Roland Pierrot (1930-), French mineralogist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Pierrotite + Pronunciation Say PIERROTITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 31358
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