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Name: Gortdrumite
Gdr
IMA Chemistry: Cu24Fe2Hg9S23
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Gortdrumite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Iron (Fe)
Mercury (Hg)
Sulfur (S)
Country of Type Locality: Ireland
Year First Published: 1979
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Steed G M (1983) Gortdrumite, a new sulphide mineral containing copper and mercury, from Ireland, Mineralogical Magazine 47, 35-36 Chemical formula changed from Cu_18_FeHg_6_S_16_: Bindi L, Paar W H, Leblhuber P (2018) Gortdrumite, Cu_24_Fe_2_Hg_9_S_23_, from Leogang, Salzburg, Austria: crystal structure and revision of the chemical formula. Mineralogical Magazine 82, 853-861
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Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 385 Million Years Ago
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