Rouxelite Mineral Data

General Rouxelite Information
Chemical Formula:	Cu2HgPb22Sb28S64(O,S)2
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 10485.87 gm
	Copper 1.33 % Cu
	Mercury 1.76 % Hg
	Antimony 31.47 % Sb
	Lead 45.01 % Pb
	Sulfur 20.04 % S
	Oxygen 0.39 % O
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	100.00 %
Empirical Formula:	Cu_2.2Hg_0.92Pb_22.78Sb_27.1S_65.53O_2.55
Environment:	Occurs in small veinlets that cross-cut dolomitic lenses interstratifed in Ba and Fe-oxide ore, and is closely associated with bournonite, as well as tetrahedrite and sphalerite. Ne w structure type.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Alps. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named after Jean Rouxel (1935-1998), specialist in solid-state chemistry and member of the French Academy of Science, for his studies of chalcogenides.
Synonym:	IMA2002-062