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Thalcusite Mineral Data
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General Thalcusite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
TlCu3FeS4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 579.13 gm |
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Thallium 35.29 % Tl |
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Iron 9.64 % Fe |
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Copper 32.92 % Cu |
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Sulfur 22.15 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
TlCu3Fe2+S4 |
| Environment: |
In base-metal sulfide deposits and in high-alkali massifs. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1976 |
| Locality: |
Talnakh, Taimyr Peninsula, Noril'sk region, Yakutiya, Western Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition, THALlium, CUprum (Copper), and Sulfur. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Thalcusite + Pronunciation  |
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