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Thalfenisite Mineral Data
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General Thalfenisite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Tl6(Fe,Ni,Cu)25S26Cl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 3,510.71 gm |
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Thallium 34.93 % Tl |
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Iron 31.82 % Fe |
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Copper 1.81 % Cu |
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Nickel 6.69 % Ni |
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Sulfur 23.75 % S |
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Chlorine 1.01 % Cl |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Tl6Fe2+20Ni4CuS26Cl |
| Environment: |
In pentlandite-galena-chalcopyrite ores, localized at the contact of chalcopyrite and galena and included in pentlandite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 |
| Locality: |
Oktyabr mine, Norilsk, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition (Tl, Fe, Ni, S). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Thalfenisite + Pronunciation  |
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