#trace element analysis on it. Or just put it under X-ray to check if it's tetragonal because there are five other structures and two of the
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You know what would be great? If people who did research on mineral compositions actually did research on the composition of the mineral they're doing research on.
#What do you MEAN that essentially 3 people have gone 'hm i wonder if I should make sure my min sample is actually that nasty#really volatile mineral that likes to split into three different phases when it gets above 500C.' I wonder if I should do some#trace element analysis on it. Or just put it under X-ray to check if it's tetragonal because there are five other structures and two of the#are cubic. And man you could at least check if the fucking ratio of Cu-Fe to S is right- I- Come on mannnn Come onnnnnnnn.#What do you MEAN this problem was solved by a Russian scientist in 1981 who asked the SAME QUESTION I'M ASKING NOW#and nobody LISTENED for FORTY YEARS.#chalcopyrite#ptxt#academia#:|#Yeah anyway I think this is my second dissertation paper now.
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