FURUTOBEITE


Meaning of FURUTOBEITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

(Cu,Ag)6PbS4

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 761.06 gm)

Copper 41.75 % Cu

Silver 14.17 % Ag

Lead 27.23 % Pb

Sulfur 16.85 % S

Empirical Formula:

Cu5AgPbS4

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1978

Locality:

Furutobe mine, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Physical Properties:

Color:

gray.

Density:

6.74

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habits:

Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,

Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Luster:

Metallic

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