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Shandite Mineral Data
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General Shandite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb2Ni3S2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 654.60 gm |
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Nickel 26.90 % Ni |
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Lead 63.31 % Pb |
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Sulfur 9.80 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb2Ni3S2 |
| Environment: |
In serpentine. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1950 |
| Locality: |
Trial Harbour, Tasmania, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Samuel James Shand (1882-1957), Scottish petrologist, Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Shandite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 24176 |
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PDF 26-1287 |
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