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Name: Mckinstryite
Mck
IMA Chemistry: Ag5Cu3S4
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Mckinstryite contains elements:
Silver (Ag)
Copper (Cu)
Sulfur (S)
Country of Type Locality: Canada
Year First Published: 1966
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Skinner B J, Jambor J L, Ross M (1966) Mckinstryite, a new copper-silver sulfide, Economic Geology 61, 1383-1389 Chemical formula revised from Cu_0.8_Ag_1.2_S: Kolitsch U (2010) The crystal structure and compositional range of mckinstryite, Mineralogical Magazine 74, 73-84
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Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 4000 Million Years Ago
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