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Playfairite Mineral Data
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General Playfairite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb16Sb18S43 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 6,885.54 gm |
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Antimony 31.83 % Sb |
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Lead 48.15 % Pb |
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Sulfur 20.03 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb16Sb18S43 |
| Environment: |
As masses and stringer through dolomitic and calcitic marbles. Found at the edges of other sulfosalt minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1967 |
| Locality: |
Taylor pit, near Madoc, Huntingdon Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for John Playfair (1748-1819), Professor of Natural Philosophy, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Playfairite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1966-019 |
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