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Petrovskaite Mineral Data
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General Petrovskaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
AuAg(S,Se) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 339.25 gm |
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Silver 31.80 % Ag |
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Gold 58.06 % Au |
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Selenium 1.16 % Se |
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Sulfur 8.98 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
AuAgSe0.05S0.95 |
| Environment: |
Microscopic rims on gold particles. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1984 |
| Locality: |
Maikain gold deposit, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Nina Petrovskaya (1910-), Russian mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Petrovskaite + Pronunciation  |
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