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Renierite : (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16

Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

FOV: 3 x 2 cm.Collection and photo Rafa Muñoz.
 © Rafa Muñoz AlvaradoPhoto ID: 164282    View Count: 267

Renierite : (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16, Gallite : CuGaS2

Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

26x21mm specimen of massive metallic bronze-pink Renierite with veins and small masses of dull dark grey Gallite. Small vugs contain bright metallic, sharp and often twinned, modified tetrahedral to dodecahedral Renierite micro-crystals and dull blackish, indistinct, striated tetrahedral Gallite crystals. Also found in the vugs are minute light ...
 © 2005 L.RantosPhoto ID: 36544    View Count: 629

Renierite : (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16

Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

size : 3x4,5cm.Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph
 © Paul BongaertsPhoto ID: 25256    View Count: 527

Renierite : (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16, Chalcopyrite : CuFeS2

Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Bronze pinkish metallic massive Renierite in association with minor Chalcopyrite; black inclusions possibly of Briartite or Gallite but not yet confirmed by EDX (overall 7.0 x 6.0 x 3.5 cm). JF Carpentier (#00256) and photograph.
 © JF CarpentierPhoto ID: 71544    View Count: 337

Renierite : (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16

Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Massive sample from type locality
Size: 3,2 x 1,8 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 89889    View Count: 213

Renierite : (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16

Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Large piece of Renierite, size 95 mm wide
Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt
 © Paul De BondtPhoto ID: 148254    View Count: 178

Renierite : (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16, Quartz : SiO2, Tennantite : (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)12As4S13

Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Zoom of the renierite ore surface, with quartz. This massive ore sample is cut by grey tennantite veins. Both minerals are PXRD confirmed. The analysis showed no gallite in the sample. Field of view is 5.8 mm.
 © L Kruszewski 2007Photo ID: 91304    View Count: 153

Renierite : (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16

Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Width of field is 2.5 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using Helicon Focus (20 exposures). Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 175266    View Count: 83

Renierite : (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16

Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

2.8 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm. Renierite is a very rare germanium sulfosalt species, that also contains copper, zinc, arsenic and iron. This old-time, slabbed and polished specimen is from the Type Locality in the Democratic Republic of Congo - the Kipushi Mine (Prince Leopold Mine). The lustrous, massive, metallic-gray upper portion of the piece is the ...
 © Rob Lavinsky Photo ID: 237515    View Count: 29

Renierite : (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16

San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy

Crystal size 1mm.Photo and collection Paolo Grosso
 © Paolo GrossoPhoto ID: 36488    View Count: 455
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