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Idaite : Cu5FeS6

Tier des Carrières, Cahai (Cahay), Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Province, Belgium

Width : 3 mm
Idaite is a mineral found near bornite in the oxydised area.
Such specimen has been XRD analysed.
Idaite is the bronze mineral. The black mineral is again an unknown mineral.
 © Michel BlondieauPhoto ID: 177866    View Count: 192

Idaite : Cu5FeS6

Tier des Carrières, Cahai (Cahay), Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Province, Belgium

dimension area mm. 2 x 2

the idaite is the reddish mineral in the middle of the photo

photo and collection Luigi Chiappino
 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 265919    View Count: 12

Idaite : Cu5FeS6, Digenite : Cu9S5

Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Oval grain of digenite (white) with inclusions of violet idaite grains in pectolite-charoite rock (dark grey) with aegirine (grey rim on NW). Polished section II nicols. Grain size 4x2 mm. Pavel M. Kartashov specimen #3001.
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 33256    View Count: 762

Idaite : Cu5FeS6, Digenite : Cu9S5, Charoite : (K,Na)5(Ca,Ba,Sr)8(Si6O15)2(Si6O16)(OH,F)·H2O, Pectolite : NaCa2[HSi3O9], Aegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6]

Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Oval 4x2 mm grain of black digenite with inclusions of bronze-orange idaite grains on the boundary of charoite and pectolite with green aegirine. The same specimen. Field of view diameter is 2 cm. Pavel M. Kartashov specimen #3001.
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 33270    View Count: 517
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