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Horsfordite Mineral Data

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General Horsfordite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Cu5Sb
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 503.03 gm
   Copper    75.80 %  Cu
   Antimony  24.20 %  Sb
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            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Cu6Sb
Help on Environment: Environment: A questionable species. Horsfordite (1888) is now considered a metallurgical product.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Discredited IMA 2006 - Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1855
Help on Locality: Locality: Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Eben N. Horsford, (1818-1893), U.S. chemist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Horsfordite + Pronunciation Say HORSFORDITE