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Volfsonite Mineral Data
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General Volfsonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu+10Cu++Fe++Fe+++2Sn++++3S16 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,735.73 gm |
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Iron 9.65 % Fe |
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Copper 40.27 % Cu |
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Tin 20.52 % Sn |
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Sulfur 29.56 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu10CuFe2+Fe3+2Sn3S16 |
| Environment: |
Volfsonite is now considered stannite. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA 1985 - Published 1986 |
| Locality: |
Soviet Central Asia (Siberia). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Not given in abstract. |
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