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Wakabayashilite Mineral Data
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General Wakabayashilite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5] |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,291.80 gm |
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Antimony 18.85 % Sb |
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Arsenic 46.40 % As |
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Sulfur 34.75 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
As4Sb2S9As4S5 |
| Environment: |
As fibers in druses of quartz or embedded in calcite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1970 |
| Locality: |
Nishinomaki mine, Gumma prefrecture, Japan Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Yaichiro Wakabayashi (1874-1943), mineralogist for Mitsubishi Mining. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wakabayashilite + Pronunciation  |
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