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Name: Andorite IV
IMA Chemistry: AgPbSb3S6
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Andorite IV contains elements:
Silver (Ag)
Lead (Pb)
Antimony (Sb)
Sulfur (S)
Country of Type Locality: Bolivia
Year First Published: 1893
IMA Status: Grandfathered|Approved
Status Notes: Brögger W C (1893) VIII. Sundtit, ein neues Mineral von Oruro in Bolivia, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 21, 193-199 Name changed to indicate the andorite phase with multiple of 4 units along its c-axis: Donnay J D H, Donnay G (1954) Syntaxic intergrowths in the andorite series, American Mineralogist 39, 161-171 Chemical formula changed from Ag_15_Pb_18_Sb_47_S_96_: Nespolo M, Ozawa T, Kawasaki Y, Sugiyama K (2012) Structural relations and pseudosymmetries in the andorite homologous series, Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences 107, 226-243
Structural Group Name: Lillianite
Fleischer's Group Name:
Crystal Systems: monoclinic|orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 45 Million Years Ago
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