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General Jordanite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb14(As,Sb)6S23
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 4,181.50 gm
   Antimony   5.82 %  Sb
   Arsenic    7.17 %  As
   Lead      69.37 %  Pb
   Sulfur    17.64 %  S
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            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb14As4Sb2S23
Help on Environment: Environment: In metamorphosed Pb-As occurrences in dolomite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1864
Help on Locality: Locality: Binnental, Valais, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after H. Jordan from Saarbrucken.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Jordanite + Pronunciation Say JORDANITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 8167
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