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Name: Watkinsonite
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IMA Chemistry: PbCu2Bi4(Se,S)8
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Watkinsonite contains elements:
Lead (Pb)
Copper (Cu)
Bismuth (Bi)
Selenium (Se)
Sulfur (S)
Country of Type Locality: Canada
Year First Published: 1985
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Johan Z, Picot P, Ruhlmann F (1987) The ore mineralogy of the Otish Mountains uranium deposit, Quebec: Skippenite, Bi_2_Se_2_Te, and watkinsonite, Cu_2_PbBi_4_(Se,S)_8_, two new mineral species, The Canadian Mineralogist 25, 625-638
Structural Group Name: Watkinsonite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 416 Million Years Ago
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