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Wittichenite Mineral Data
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General Wittichenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu3BiS3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 495.82 gm |
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Copper 38.45 % Cu |
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Bismuth 42.15 % Bi |
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Sulfur 19.40 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu3BiS3 |
| Environment: |
In hydrothermal veins with other Bi minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1853 |
| Locality: |
Wittichen, Baden, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wittichenite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 14305 |
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Klaprothite - mixture with emplectite |
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PDF 43-1479 |
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