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Wittite Mineral Data |
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Wittite Mineral Data |
General Wittite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb3Bi4(S,Se)9 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,886.80 gm |
| Bismuth 44.30 % Bi | |
| Lead 32.94 % Pb | |
| Selenium 12.55 % Se | |
| Sulfur 10.20 % S | |
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| 100.00 % | |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb3Bi4S6Se3 |
| Environment: |
Iolite bearing amphibolite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1924 |
| Locality: |
Galun, Koperberg, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for T. Witt, Swedish mining engineer. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wittite  |