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Roxbyite Mineral Data
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General Roxbyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu1.78S |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 145.18 gm |
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Copper 77.91 % Cu |
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Sulfur 22.09 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu1.78S |
| Environment: |
Products of corrosion of a 1375 BC bronze harpoon head from a shipwreck. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1988 |
| Locality: |
Roxby Downs, AS, Australia. Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Roxbyite  |
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