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Scainiite Mineral Data
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General Scainiite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb14Sb30S54O5 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 8,571.79 gm |
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Antimony 41.90 % Sb |
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Lead 36.98 % Pb |
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Sulfur 20.46 % S |
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Oxygen 0.65 % O |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb15.3Sb29.5S54.7O3.5 |
| Environment: |
In calcite veins which cut an iron and barium ore body. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The Buca della Vena mine, southern Apuan Alps, near Pietrasanta, norhtern Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Dr. Giuseppe Scaini (1906-1988), engineer and skillful investigator of systematic and Italian mineralogy. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 90042 |
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IMA1996-014 |
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