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UM1985-16-S:AgCuFe

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Formula:
FeCu3Ag6S7
Colour:
Gray
Description is doubtful (no chemical data and PXRD). Possibly just an argentian chalcopyrite. From the Lubin mine, Zechstein Cu deposits of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline, Poland.

Compare UM1985-14-S:AgCuFe, UM1985-15-S:AgCuFe, UM1985-17-S:AgCuFe and UM1985-18-S:AgCuFe from the same descroption; some of these phases may be varieties of a single phase.



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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
47514
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47514:9

Similar NamesHide

UM1974-08-S:AgCuTeAg5CuTeS2
UM1985-14-S:AgCuFeCu(Fe,Ag)S2
UM1985-15-S:AgCuFe(Fe,Cu)Cu2(Ag,Cu)3S4
UM1985-17-S:AgCuFeCu5.28Fe0.55Ag1.17S4
UM1985-18-S:AgCuFeFeCu2(Ag,Cu)2S5
UM1990-31-S:AgCuFe(Cu,Ag,Fe)6S4
UM2003-15-S:AgCuTeAg2Cu2TeS
UM2004-34-S:AgCuTe(Ag,Cu)12Te3S2
UM2010-07-S:AgCuSe(Ag,Cu)14Se3S6
UM2011-10-S:AgCuTe[1]Ag2CuTeS
UM2011-11-S:AgCuTe[2](Ag,Cu)2TeS

Physical Properties of UM1985-16-S:AgCuFeHide

Colour:
Gray

Optical Data of UM1985-16-S:AgCuFeHide

Type:
Isotropic
Comments:
R~25%

Chemistry of UM1985-16-S:AgCuFeHide

Mindat Formula:
FeCu3Ag6S7
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Ag57.882 %
S20.074 %
Cu17.050 %
Fe4.994 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Ag, Cu, Fe, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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Localities for UM1985-16-S:AgCuFeHide

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Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Lubin County
      • Lubin
Kucha et al. (1983) +1 other reference
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