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Geologica Carpathica, 1994, vol. 45, no. 1
THE TENNANTITE-TETRAHEDRITE SERIES IN PERMIAN FORMATIONS OF THE WESTERN CARPATHIANS
Abstract
Analyses of 191 samples of the tennantite-tetrahedrite series from different associations of minerals in the mineral deposit in Permian rocks of the Western Carpathians by EMA method show in formula unit variability if Cu1+ from 9.5 to 11.6 atoms, total Me2+ (Fe + Zn + Hg) from 0.3 to 2.8 atoms, Me1+ + Me2+ from 9.5 to 12.3 atoms, complete substitution of As and Sb (Me3+ from 3.5 to 4.3 atoms) and from 12.4 to 13.4 atoms of S. The contents of Ag, Pb, Bi, Te and Se are increased by up to 2.4 atomic % in the same type of deposits. The variability of the physical properties of the tennantite-tetrahedrite series reflects different chemical compositions: unit cell (a0) from 1.0204 to 1.0369 nm, microhardness (VHN50g) from 275 to 361, reflectivity (R546nm) from 26.7 to 31.2 %.
Pages:
11 - 28
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0. 0. 1994