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Name: Nuffieldite
Nuf
IMA Chemistry: Cu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Nuffieldite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Lead (Pb)
Bismuth (Bi)
Antimony (Sb)
Sulfur (S)
Country of Type Locality: Canada
Year First Published: 1967
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Kingston P W (1968) Studies of mineral sulphosalts: XXI - nuffieldite, a new species, The Canadian Mineralogist 9, 439-452 Chemical formula redefined: Moëlo Y, Meerschaut A, Makovicky E (1997) Refinement of the crystal structure of nuffieldite, Pb_2_Cu_1.4_(Pb_0.4_Bi_0.4_Sb_0.2_)Bi_2_S_7_: structural relationships and genesis of complex lead sulfosalt structures, The Canadian Mineralogist 35, 1497-1508
Structural Group Name: Kobellite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 2730 Million Years Ago
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