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Sinnerite Mineral Data
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General Sinnerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu6As4S9 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 969.56 gm |
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Copper 39.32 % Cu |
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Arsenic 30.91 % As |
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Sulfur 29.77 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu6As4S9 |
| Environment: |
On sulfides in crystalline dolomite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1964 |
| Locality: |
Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Rudolph von Sinner (1890-1960), President of the Commission of the Natural History Museum, Bern, Switzerland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sinnerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 66660 |
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PDF 25-264 |
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