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| Description | |
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| Type Locality: | Capillitas Mine, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca, Argentina is the type locality for Putzite |
| Comments: | Occurs in a matrix of predominantly chalcocite with relics of bornite. |
| Colour: | Iron-black |
| UV Fluorescence: | None |
| Quality of samples: | not specified / average specimens |
| Rarity at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| References | |
| References: | Paar, W., Roberts, A.C., Topa, D., Zagler, G., Berlepsch, P., Armbruster, Th. (2004): Putzite, (Cu4.7 Ag3.3)8 GeS6, a new mineral species from Capillitas, Catamarca, Argentina: description and crystal structure. Canadian Mineralogist: 42: 1757-1769.; DE BRODTKORB, Milka K. Precious metaltellurides and other Te-bearing minerals in different paragenesis of Argentina: A review. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2009, vol.64, n.3, pp. 365-372. |
| Associated minerals: | |
| Associates: | Bornite Catamarcaite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Galena Luzonite Quartz Sphalerite Tennantite Thalcusite Wittichenite |
| Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Putzite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Capillitas Mine, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca, Argentina |
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