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Sakuraiite Mineral Data
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General Sakuraiite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Cu,Zn,Fe,In,Sn)4S4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 424.41 gm |
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Zinc 13.87 % Zn |
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Indium 24.35 % In |
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Iron 5.26 % Fe |
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Copper 20.96 % Cu |
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Silver 2.54 % Ag |
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Tin 2.80 % Sn |
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Sulfur 30.22 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu1.4Zn0.9Fe2+0.4Ag0.1In0.9Sn0.1S4 |
| Environment: |
Exsolved sulfide in stannite in a banded hydrothermal vein. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1967 |
| Locality: |
Ikuno mine Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Kin-Ichi Sakurai (1912-1993), a Japanese amateur mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sakuraiite + Pronunciation  |
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