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Tucekite Mineral Data
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General Tucekite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ni9Sb2S8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,028.24 gm |
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Nickel 51.37 % Ni |
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Antimony 23.68 % Sb |
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Sulfur 24.95 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni9Sb2S8 |
| Environment: |
In a hydrothermal deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
Kanowna, near Kalgoorlie, and the Whim Creek deposit, Western Australia, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Karel Tucek, Curator of Minerals in the National Museum, Prague, Poland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tucekite  |
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