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Argentocuproaurite-I

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Formula:
Au50Cu21Ag17Rh6Pd6
A grain from Noril'sk.

Originally reported from Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taimyr Autonomous Region (Taymyrskiy Okrug), Krasnoyarsk Territory (Krasnoyarsk Kray; Krasnoyarskii Krai), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
7807 (as Argentocuproaurite-I)
1720 (as Native Gold)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7807:4 (as Argentocuproaurite-I)
mindat:1:1:1720:2 (as Native Gold)

Similar NamesHide

ArgentocuproaurideA variety of AuricuprideCu3(Au,Ag)
ArgentocuproauriteA variety of 'Electrum' [Native Gold](Au,Ag,Cu,Pd,Rh)
Argentocuproaurite-IIA variety of 'Argentocuproaurite' [Native Gold]Au47Ag26Cu24Pd3

Chemistry of Argentocuproaurite-IHide

Mindat Formula:
Au50Cu21Ag17Rh6Pd6
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Ag12.848 %
Cu9.350 %
Pd4.474 %
Rh4.326 %

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

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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 Argentocuproaurite-IHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia
 
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
      • Taimyr Peninsula
        • Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region
Fleischer et al. (1977)
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