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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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