Name: | Franckeite Fke |
IMA Chemistry: | Pb21.7Sn9.3Fe4.0Sb8.1S56.9 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Franckeite contains elements: Lead (Pb) Tin (Sn) Iron (Fe) Antimony (Sb) Sulfur (S) |
Country of Type Locality: | Bolivia |
Year First Published: | 1893 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Stelzner A W (1893) Ueber Franckeit, ein neues Erz aus Bolivia. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie 1893, 114-124 Chemical formula revised from Fe(Pb,Sn)_6_Sn_2_Sb_2_S_14_: Makovicky E, Petříček V, Dušek M, Topa D (2011) The crystal structure of franckeite, Pb_21.7_Sn_9.3_Fe_4.0_Sb_8.1_S_56.9_. American Mineralogist 96, 1686-1702 |
Structural Group Name: | Cylindrite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | cylindrite |
Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 419.2 Million Years Ago |
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