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Rathite Mineral Data
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General Rathite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb8Pb4-x(Tl2As2)x(Ag2As2)As16S40 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 5,369.42 gm |
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Thallium 1.90 % Tl |
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Silver 4.02 % Ag |
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Arsenic 25.81 % As |
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Lead 44.38 % Pb |
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Sulfur 23.89 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb11.5Tl0.5Ag2As18.5S40 |
| Environment: |
In crystalline dolomite with other Pb-As-S minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1896 |
| Locality: |
Binnental, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gerhard von Rath (1830-1888), Professor of Mineralogy, Bonn, Germany. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rathite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 26778 |
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PDF 9-426 |
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Rathite-I - rathite or dufrenoysite |
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Wiltshireite |
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gamma-Rathite |
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