Meerschautite
Meerschautite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula (Ag,Cu)₅.₅Pb₄₂.₄(Sb,As)₄₅.₁S₁₁₂O₀.₈.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2_1).
Key properties: Black streak; Metallic luster.
IMA symbol Mee, IMA status: approved, named in 2013.
Formed in a hydrothermal Pb-Zn-Ag deposit.
It is found associated with Barite, boulangerite, pyrite, quartz, sphalerite.
The mineral was named to honor Alain Meerschaut (b. 1945), former Research Director at the Centre national de la recherché scientifique (CNRS).
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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