Cupropavonite
Cupropavonite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfosalt class, with the chemical formula Cu₀.₉Ag₀.₅Pb₀.₆Bi₂.₅S₅.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system. It is a member of the Pavonite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 7.04.
IMA symbol Cpav, IMA status: approved, named in 1978.
Found in zoned mesothermal base- and precious-metal veins.
It is found associated with Pavonite, gustavite, cuprobismutite, berryite.
The name refers to its copper, cuprum, content, and to stress a similarity with pavonite.
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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