General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Cu6SnWS8
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 940.36 gm)
Copper 40.55 % Cu
Tin 12.62 % Sn
Tungsten 19.55 % W
Sulfur 27.28 % S
Empirical Formula:
Cu6SnWS8
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1982
Locality:
Kidd Creek mine, near Timmins, Ontario, Canada.
Name Origin:
Named for the locality.
Physical Properties:
Color:
gray or gray brown.
Density:
4.88
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,
Hardness:
4 - Fluorite
Luster:
Metallic
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