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Spionkopite Mineral Data
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General Spionkopite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu1.4S |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 121.03 gm |
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Copper 73.51 % Cu |
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Sulfur 26.49 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu1.4S |
| Environment: |
Red bed copper deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1980 |
| Locality: |
Spionkop Creek and Yarrow Creek areas of southwestern Alberta, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Spionkopite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1978-023 |
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