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Stromeyerite Mineral Data

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General Stromeyerite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: AgCuS
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 203.48 gm
   Copper  31.23 %  Cu
   Silver  53.01 %  Ag
   Sulfur  15.76 %  S
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          100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CuAgS
Help on Environment: Environment: Copper-silver veins where silver replaces copper in bornite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1832
Help on Locality: Locality: Zmeinogorsk mine, Kolyvan, Siberia, Russia Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after Friedrich Stromeyer (1776-1835), German mineralogiist and chemist,
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Stromeyerite + Pronunciation Say STROMEYERITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 66580
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