| Name: | Paxite Pax |
| IMA Chemistry: | CuAs2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Paxite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Arsenic (As) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Czech Republic |
| Year First Published: | 1961 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Johan Z (1961) Paxite - Cu_2_As_3_, a new copper arsenide from Černý Důl in the Giant Mts. (Krkonoše), Acta Universitatis Carolinae - Geologica 2, 77-86 Chemical formula changed from Cu_2_As_3_ to CuAs_2_: Johan Z (1985) The Cerný Düll deposit (Czechoslovakia): An example of Ni-, Fe-, Ag-, Cu-arsenide mineralization with extremely high activity of arsenic; new data on paxite, novakite and kutinaite. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 34, 167-182 |
| Structural Group Name: | Arsenopyrite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | arsenopyrite |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1060 Million Years Ago |
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