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Talnakhite Mineral Data
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General Talnakhite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,537.43 gm |
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Iron 21.79 % Fe |
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Copper 37.20 % Cu |
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Nickel 7.63 % Ni |
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Sulfur 33.37 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu9Fe2+6Ni2S16 |
| Environment: |
In concentrations of up to 70% in hydrothermal vein ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1968 |
| Locality: |
Talnakh area, Taimyr Peninsula, Noril'sk region, Yakutiya, western Siberia, Russia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Talnakhite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 15242 |
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PDF 25-287 |
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