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Tennantite Mineral Data
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General Tennantite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Cu,Fe)12As4S13 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,471.40 gm |
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Iron 3.80 % Fe |
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Copper 47.51 % Cu |
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Arsenic 20.37 % As |
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Sulfur 28.33 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu11Fe2+As4S13 |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal veins and contact metamorphic deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1819 |
| Locality: |
Cornwall, England, UK. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the English chemist, Smithson Tennant (1761-1815). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tennantite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Binnite |
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ICSD 26780 |
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Julianite |
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PDF 43-1478 |
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