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Sulfosalt

Dewitite

AgzTl₁₀₋ₓ₋zPb₂ₓSb₄₂₋ₓ₋ᵧAsᵧS₆₈ (0.09 ≤ x ≤ 2.13, 13.99 ≤ y ≤ 19.79, 0.10 ≤ z ≤ 0.50)
Crystal systemTriclinic
ClassSulfosalt

Dewitite

Dewitite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfosalt class, with the chemical formula AgzTl₁₀₋ₓ₋zPb₂ₓSb₄₂₋ₓ₋ᵧAsᵧS₆₈ (0.09 ≤ x ≤ 2.13, 13.99 ≤ y ≤ 19.79, 0.10 ≤ z ≤ 0.50).

It crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system (space group P-1). It is a member of the Chabournéite structural group.

IMA symbol Dwt, IMA status: approved, named in 2021.

It is found associated with Distribution From Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.

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