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Saddlebackite Mineral Data
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General Saddlebackite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb2Bi2Te2S3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,183.76 gm |
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Bismuth 35.31 % Bi |
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Tellurium 21.56 % Te |
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Lead 35.01 % Pb |
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Sulfur 8.13 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb2Bi2Te2S3 |
| Environment: |
In a lateritic orebody in a greenstone belt. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Boddington, near Mount Saddleback approximately 100 km SE of Perth, Western Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the Archean-aged Saddleback greenstone belt which hosts the deposit. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Saddlebackite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1994-051 |
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