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Sugakiite Mineral Data
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General Sugakiite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 772.05 gm |
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Iron 43.47 % Fe |
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Cobalt 0.15 % Co |
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Copper 7.00 % Cu |
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Nickel 16.19 % Ni |
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Sulfur 33.19 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu0.85Fe2+6.01Ni2.13Co0.02S7.99 |
| Environment: |
Found in the interstices among grains of olivine.in peridotite. Pentlandite group. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Horoman, Samani-cho, Urakawa-gun, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Asahiko Sugaki (b. 1923) of Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2005-033 |
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