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Vasilite Mineral Data
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General Vasilite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,870.08 gm |
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Copper 9.68 % Cu |
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Tellurium 2.52 % Te |
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Palladium 77.11 % Pd |
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Sulfur 10.68 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pd13.55Cu2.85S6.23Te0.37 |
| Environment: |
Heavy-mineral concentrates obtained from Priabonian clastic sediments. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1990 |
| Locality: |
Novoseltsi, Bourgas region, southeastern Bulgaria Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Vasil Atanasov, Associate Professor of mineralogy, Higher Institute of Mining and Geology, Sofia, Bulgaria. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Vasilite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 32053 |
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IMA1989-043 |
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PDF 43-806 |
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