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Giessenite Mineral Data
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General Giessenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb13(Cu,Ag)(Bi,Sb)9S28 (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 5,459.67 gm |
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Copper 0.87 % Cu |
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Silver 0.49 % Ag |
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Bismuth 30.62 % Bi |
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Antimony 2.23 % Sb |
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Lead 49.34 % Pb |
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Sulfur 16.45 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb13Cu0.75Ag0.25Bi8SbS28 |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal origin, with other sulfides. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1963 |
| Locality: |
From Turtschi, between Giessen and Binn, about 2 km from the Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Giessen, a village nearby the Binntal, Switzerland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Giessenite + Pronunciation  |
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