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Criddleite Mineral Data

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General Criddleite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: TlAg2Au3Sb10S10
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 2,549.18 gm
   Thallium   8.02 %  Tl
   Silver     8.46 %  Ag
   Antimony  47.76 %  Sb
   Gold      23.18 %  Au
   Sulfur    12.58 %  S
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            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: TlAg2Au3Sb10S10
Help on Environment: Environment: Primary hydrothermal mineral in a complex gold deposit.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1988
Help on Locality: Locality: Hemlo gold deposit, near Marathon, Ontario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Alan J. Criddle (1944-2002), English mineralogist.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1987-037