Cupromakopavonite
Cupromakopavonite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfosalt class, with the chemical formula Cu₈Pb₄Ag₃Bi₁₉S₃₈.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m). It is a member of the Pavonite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 6.85; Gray streak; Metallic luster.
IMA symbol Cmpav, IMA status: approved, named in 2005.
By exsolution from an originally homogeneous high-temperature phase in quartz veins in a metamorphosed hydrothermal scheelite deposit.
It is found associated with Makovickyite, over-substituted krupkaite (bd55), hodrušite, kupčikite.
Suffix, cupro, indicates dominant copper in a phase related to cupromakovickyite and cupropavonite.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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