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Name: Hitachiite
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IMA Chemistry: Pb5Bi2Te2S6
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Hitachiite contains elements:
Lead (Pb)
Bismuth (Bi)
Tellurium (Te)
Sulfur (S)
Country of Type Locality: Japan
Year First Published: 2018
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Kuribayashi T, Nagase T, Nozaki T, Ishibashi J, Shimada K, Shimizu M, Momma K (2019) Hitachiite, Pb_5_Bi_2_Te_2_S_6_, a new mineral from the Hitachi mine, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine 83, 733-739
Structural Group Name: Tetradymite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 320 Million Years Ago
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