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Proudite Mineral Data

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General Proudite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Cu1.9Ag0.1Pb15.6Bi20.4Sb0.1S32.4Se14.5
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 9,823.08 gm
   Copper     1.23 %  Cu
   Silver     0.11 %  Ag
   Bismuth   43.40 %  Bi
   Antimony   0.12 %  Sb
   Lead      32.91 %  Pb
   Selenium  11.66 %  Se
   Sulfur    10.58 %  S
            ______ 
            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Cu1.9Ag0.1Pb15.6Bi20.4Sb0.1S32.4Se14.5
Help on Environment: Environment: With large, presumably hydrothermal magnetite bodies.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1976
Help on Locality: Locality: Juno mine, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for J. S. Proud, a Director of the Peko-Wallsend mining.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Proudite Say PROUDITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 30778
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