Selenojalpaite Mineral Data
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General Selenojalpaite Information
Chemical Formula:
Ag3CuSe2
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 544.63 gm
Copper 11.78 % Cu
Silver 59.22 % Ag
Selenium 29.00 % Se
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100.00 %
Empirical Formula:
Ag2.99 Cu1.01 Se2
Environment:
Selenojalpaite is typically intergrown with eucairite and berzelianite to form aggregates up to several hundred micrometers across in a hydrothermal calcite vein.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added)
Locality:
Skrikerum Cu-Ag-Tl selenide deposit, Sm�land, southeastern Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named as the Se analogue of jalpaite.
Synonym:
IMA2004-048