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Tyrrellite Mineral Data
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General Tyrrellite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Cu,Co,Ni)3Se4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 500.87 gm |
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Cobalt 10.59 % Co |
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Copper 22.84 % Cu |
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Nickel 3.52 % Ni |
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Selenium 63.06 % Se |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu1.8Co0.9Ni0.3Se4 |
| Environment: |
With other selenides as the youngest hydrothermal replacements and open space fillings in sheared Precambrian rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1952 |
| Locality: |
Western part of the Eagle Claims, Beaver Lodge Lake, Goldfields district, Saskatchewan, Canada Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Joseph Burr Tyrell (1858-1957), first geologist to visit the area of discovery in Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tyrrellite + Pronunciation  |
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