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Tsugaruite Mineral Data
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General Tsugaruite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb4As2S7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,203.11 gm |
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Arsenic 12.45 % As |
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Lead 68.89 % Pb |
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Sulfur 18.66 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb4As2S7 |
| Environment: |
Found in a veinlet of barite at the Yunosawa mine. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Minami-Tsugara-gun provincial unit of the Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the discovery locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tsugaruite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1997-010 |
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