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Name: Algodonite
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IMA Chemistry: Cu1-xAsx (x ≈ 0.15)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Algodonite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Arsenic (As)
Country of Type Locality: Chile
Year First Published: 1857
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Field F (1857) On algodonite, a new mineral containing arsenic and copper, The Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society 10, 289-292 Chemical formula revised: Bayliss P (1990) Revised unit cell dimensions, space group, and chemical formula of some metallic minerals, The Canadian Mineralogist 28, 751-755
Structural Group Name: Not in a structural group
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 1960 Million Years Ago
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