Tellurium

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Formula:

System:

Hexagonal

Colour:

Tin-white

Hardness:

2 - 2½

Name:

for the Latin name of planet earth, "tellus".

Selenium Group

Classification of Tellurium

IMA status:

Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"

Strunz 8th edition ID:

1/B.03-40

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:

1.CC.10

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
C : Metalloids and Nonmetals
C : Sulfur-selenium-iodine

Dana 7th edition ID:

1.3.3.2

Dana 8th edition ID:

1.3.4.2

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
3 : Semi-metals and non-metals

Hey's CIM Ref.:

1.54

1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)

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Type Occurrence of Tellurium

Type Locality:

Mariahilf Mine, Faţa Băii (Facebánya; Facebay), Zlatna (Zalatna; Zalathna), Alba Co., Romania

Year of Discovery:

1802

Physical Properties of Tellurium

Lustre:

Metallic

Diaphaneity (Transparency):

Opaque

Colour:

Tin-white

Streak:

Grey

Hardness (Mohs):

2 - 2½

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
Perfect on {1010}, imperfect on {0001}

Density (measured):

6.1 - 6.3 g/cm³

Density (calculated):

6.225 g/cm³

Crystallography of Tellurium

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Cell Parameters:

a = 4.4572Å, c = 5.929Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 1.33

Unit Cell Volume:

V 102.01 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Prismatic and acicular crystals

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Tellurium no.2 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)

Tellurium no.5 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)

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Optical Data of Tellurium

Type:

Anisotropic

Anisotropism:

Fairly strong

Colour in reflected light:

white

Pleochroism:

Weak

Chemical Properties of Tellurium

Formula:

Essential elements:

All elements listed in formula:

Common Impurities:

Se,Fe,Bi,S

Relationship of Tellurium to other Species

1.CC.05

1.CC.05

1.CC.10

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.7

AuCu

1.8

Zinc

1.9

Cadmium

1.10

Danbaite

CuZn

1.11

Zhanghengite

CuZn

1.12

1.13

1.14

1.15

1.16

1.1

0.9

1.17

Paraschachnerite

1.18

Luanheite

1.19

Weishanite

(Au,Ag)

1.20

Indium

1.21

Aluminium

1.22

Khatyrkite

(Cu,Zn)Al

1.23

Cupalite

(Cu,Zn)Al

1.24

1.25

1.26

1.27

1.28

1.29

1.30

1.31

Au(Pb,Sb)

1.31

Novodneprite

AuPb

1.32

Leadamalgam

HgPb

1.33

Arsenic

1.34

Arsenolamprite

1.35

Paxite

CuAs

1.36

Koutekite

1.37

Domeykite

1.38

Algodonite

(Cu

1-x

)

1.39

Novakite

AgAs

1.40

Kutinaite

AgAs

1.41

Antimony

1.42

Stibarsen

AsSb

1.43

Paradocrasite

1.44

Horsfordite

Cu, Sb

1.45

Cuprostibite

(Sb,Tl)

1.46

Allargentum

(Ag

1-x

)

1.47

Aurostibite

AuSb

1.48

1.49

1.50

1.51

1.52

1.53

1.55

1.56

1.57

1.58

1-x

(x=0.6)

1.59

Ferchromide

1.5

0.5-x

1.60

Wairauite

CoFe

1.61

Nickel

1.62

Kamacite

(Fe,Ni)

1.63

Taenite

(Fe,Ni)

1.64

Tetrataenite

FeNi

1.65

Awaruite

1.66

Palladium

(Pd,Pt)

1.67

Potarite

PdHg

1.68

Paolovite

1.69

Stannopalladinite

(Pd,Cu)

1.70

Cabriite

CuSn

1.71

Taimyrite

(Pd,Cu,Pt)

1.72

Atokite

(Pd,Pt)

1.73

Rustenburgite

(Pt,Pd)

1.74

Zvyagintsevite

(Pd,Pt,Au)

(Pb,Sn)

1.75

Plumbopalladinite

1.76

Osmium

(Os,Ir,Ru)

1.77

Iridium

(Ir,Os,Ru)

1.82

Platinum

1.83

Hongshiite

PtCu

1.84

Niggliite

PtSn

1.85

Isoferroplatinum

1.86

Tetraferroplatinum

PtFe

1.87

Tulameenite

CuFe

1.88

Ferronickelplatinum

FeNi

1.89

Rhodium

(Rh,Pt)

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

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1.3.3.1

Paradocrasite

1.3.3.1

Selenium

1.3.3.2

Hunchunite

Other Names for Tellurium

Synonyms:

Lionite (of Berdell)

Native Tellurium

Sylvanite (of Kirwan)

Other Languages:

Afrikaans:	Telluur
Arabic:	تيلوريوم
Armenian:	Տելուր
Azeri:	Tellur
Basque:	Telurio
Belarusian:	Тэлур
Bengali:	টেলুরিয়াম
Bosnian (Latin Script):	Telurijum
Bulgarian:	Телур
Catalan:	Tel·luri
Corsican:	Telluriu
Croatian:	Telurij
Czech:	Tellur
Danish:	Tellur
Dutch:	Telluur
Esperanto:	Teluro
Estonian:	Telluur
Finnish:	Telluuri
French:	Tellure
Friulian:	Teluri
Galician:	Telurio
German:	Tellur Gediegen Tellur
Greek:	Τελλούριο
Hebrew:	טלור
Hindi:	टेलुरियम
Hungarian:	Tellúr
Icelandic:	Tellúr
Ido:	Telurio
Indonesian:	Telurium
Irish Gaelic:	Teallúiream
Italian:	Tellurio
Japanese:	自然テルル
Javanese:	Telurium
Kannada:	ಟೆಲ್ಲುರಿಯಮ್
Korean:	텔루륨

Latin:	Tellurium Aurum Paradoxum Metallum Problematicum
Latvian:	Telūrs
Lithuanian:	Telūras
Lojban:	tedjicmu
Low Saxon:	Tellur
Luxembourgish:	Tellur
Malayalam:	ടെലൂറിയം
Manx:	Çhellurium
Marathi:	टेलरियम
Norwegian (Bokmål):	Tellur
Norwegian (Nynorsk):	Tellur
Occitan:	Telluri
Polish:	Tellur
Portuguese:	Telúrio
Quechua:	Teluryu
Romanian:	Telur
Russian:	Теллур
Serbian (Cyrillic Script):	Телур
Serbo-Croatian:	Telur
Sicilian:	Telluriu
Simplified Chinese:	自然碲
Slovak:	Telúr
Slovenian:	Telur
Spanish:	Telurio
Swahili:	Teluri
Swedish:	Tellur
Tamil:	டெலூரியம்
Thai:	เทลลูเรียม
Turkish:	Tellür
Ukrainian:	Телур
Uzbek (Latin Script):	Tellur
Vietnamese:	Telua

Varieties:

Selen-tellurium

Other Information

Health Warning:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Tellurium

Reference List:

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Von Reichenstein, F.J.M. (1783): Versuche mit dem in der Grube Mariahilf in dem Gebirge Fazeby bey Zalathna vorkommenden vermeinten gediegenen Spiesglanzkönig, Physikalische Arbeiten der einträchtigen Freunde in Wien, 1.Quartal 1783, 63-69

Klaproth, M.H. (1802): Chemische Untersuchung der siebenbürgischen Golderze, A. Gediegen Tellur. Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper, Dritter Band, Rottmann Berlin, 2-15

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 834pp.: 138-139.

Acta Crystallographica (1967): 23: 670-671.

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Localities for Tellurium

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Argentina
Catamarca Andalgalá Department Capillitas Mine	Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina); 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.
Chubut Gastre Los Manantiales District	Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina; 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.
Angela mine	Topa, D., Makovicky, E., Paar, W., Brodtkorb, M. (2004): The crystal structure of Angelaite, Cu2AgPbBiS4, a new mineral species from Angela mine, Province of Chubut, Argentina. 32nd IGC - Florence, 2004.; BRODTKORB, M.K. de y PAAR, W.. Angelaite in the paragenesis of Los Manantiales district, Chubut, Argentina: a new mineral species. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2004, vol.59, n.4, pp. 787-78
La Rioja Sierra de Famatina Chilecito Department Cerro Negro District	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.
Peregrina Mine	Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina

Australia
Western Australia Coolgardie Shire Kambalda Kambalda Nickel deposit	Econ Geol (1986) 81:1218-1225

Austria
Salzburg Hohe Tauern Untersulzbach valley Leutachkopf - Stocker Alp area Wieseggrinne (Stinkrinne)	A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
Lungau Murwinkel Schellgaden Gold mines Stüblbau Mine ?	C. Auer: Lapis 20(11):11-20 (1995)

Bulgaria
Pazardzhik (Pazardjik) Oblast Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshchina Elshitsa Elshitsa Mine (Elshica Mine)	Bogdanov, K., Tsonev, D., and Kuzmanov, K. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 219-229.
Sofiya Oblast (Sofia Oblast) Chelopech Chelopech Au-Cu Mine	Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 29-36; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404
Zlatitsa Elatsite Mine (Elacite Mine)	Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.; Georgiev, Georgi (2008) A genetic model of the Elatsite porphyry copper deposit, Bulgaria. GEOCHEMISTRY, MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY • SOFIA 46, 143-160.

Canada
Ontario Sudbury District McKim Township Frood Mine	Ramdohr, Paul, 1969, The Ore Minerals and their Intergrowths, Pergamon Press, p. 384.
Saskatchewan Athabasca Basin McArthur River mine	http://www.mineralinfo.org/Fiches/canada/McArthur.htm

Chile
Coquimbo Region Elqui Province El Indio deposit Tambo Mine	M.Dini collectioni - analysed with EDX, PDf & microprobe (by dr. Jochen Schluter)
Wendy open pit	http://www.lrz-muenchen.de/~mineralogische-sammlungen-dmg/analysen/winstanleyit.htm
Limarí Province Ovalle Punitaqui Flor de Azulillo mine	I.Domeyko collection; La Serena University School of Mine; Enami information (Chilean National Agency for Small Mine Development)

China
Beijing Municipality Huairou District Detiangou Au deposit	Yanhe Cui, Shaomei Qi, Mingsheng Peng, and Bin Shi (1994): Mineral Deposits 13(3), 261-270
Hebei Province Zhangjiakou Prefecture Chongli Co. Dongping Au-Te ore field Dongping Au deposit	Guanxiang Song (1991): Geology and Prospecting 27(8), 1-8
Henan Province Luoyang Prefecture Luanchuan Co. Shizimiao Au-Mo ore field Beiling (Tantou) Au-Ag-Te deposit	Jianong Zhao, Fugen Ren, Zenghui Li, and Shiying Ding (1997): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 16(1), 75-80.
Luoning Co. Shanggong Mine	Huijuan Zhu, Baoshan Yang, Yuheng Li, Dingfu Qian, and Yingtang Li (1989): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 9(1), 37-41; Yanjing Chen, Pirajno, F., and Jinping Qi (2007): Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (in press).
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture) Binhe New District Wulashan Mining District Hadamengou (Hadamenggou) Au deposit	Qiangzhi Li, Yanjing Chen, Dengke Xu, and Liqin Yang (2003): Mineral Deposits 22(3), 271-277
Jiangxi Province Fuzhou Prefecture Dongxiang Co. Dongxiang Cu-polymetallic deposit	Xia Ai and Zengyi Chen (1993): Geology and Prospecting 29(4), 25-29
Liaoning Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region) Chaoyang Prefecture Jianping Co. Xiaojiayingzi Cu-Mo-(Fe) deposit	Liyan Zhang (1985): Geology and Prospecting 21(8), 34-39
Shandong Province Linyi Prefecture Pingyi Co. Tongshi complex Guilaizhuang Mine	Changfu Chen, Yanbing Li, and Mingxia Jiang (1999): Geological Science and Technology Information 18(1), 60-66
Zhuojiazhuang Mine	Xuefeng Yu (2001): Shandong Geology 17(3-4), 59-64; Zeng Qingdong, Liu Tiebing, Shen Yuanchao, and Li Guangming (2002): Journal of Geoscientific Research in Northeast Asia 5(2), 157-174.
Sichuan Province Ya'an Prefecture Shimian Co. Dashuigou Te deposit	Anthony, J.W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy

Czech Republic
Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen) Liberec Region Jablonec nad Nisou Jílové u Držkova Gold Shaft	Small and microscopical minerals, Gold Shaft, Jílové, ČGO

Fiji
Viti Levu Tavua Gold Field Vatukoula Emperor Mine	Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370
Tuvatu Mine	16th Australian Geological Convention, Adelaide,

Finland
Eastern Finland Region Ilomantsi Pampalo	No reference listed
Northern Finland Region Kuusamo Hangaslampi	http://www.gsf.fi/info/tr153abs.html
Western and Inner Finland Region Orivesi Kutemajärvi mine	Economic Geology (1996) 91:1335-1353

Germany
Bavaria Lower Bavaria Bavarian Forest Waldkirchen Röhrnbach Steinerleinbach Quarry ?	Habel, M. (2009): Der Granodioritbruch der Fa. Josef Uhrmann OHG, Steinerleinbach bei Röhrnbach. Mineralien-Welt 20 (2), 66-86.
Saxony Erzgebirge Schlema-Hartenstein District Alberoda Shaft 366 Ruhmvoll dyke	The Canadian Mineralogist, V 42, 2004, pp. 1719-1732.

Greece
Aegean Islands (Aiyaíon) Department Kykládes Prefecture Cyclade Islands (Cyclades; Kikladhes; Nomos Kikladhon) Tinos Island Panormos Bay	Econ. Geol. 102 (2007) 1269-1294.
Thraki (Thrace; Thracia) Department Évros Prefecture Alexandroupoli (Alexandroupolis) Perama Hill deposit	Panagiotis Christos Voudouris, Vasilios Melfos, Paul G. Spry, Robert Moritz, Constantinos Papavassiliou und George Falalakis (2011): Mineralogy and geochemical environment of formation of the Perama Hill high-sulfidation epithermal Au-Ag-Te-Se deposit, Petrota Graben, NE Greece. Mineralogy and Petrology 103, 79-100.
St Barbara prospect	Voudouris, P.; Tarkian, M.; Arikas, K. (2006): Mineralogy of telluride-bearing epithermal ores in the Kassiteres-Sappes area, western Thrace, Greece. Mineralogy and Petrology 87, 31-52.
Xánthi Prefecture Kassiteres Cu-Au deposit	Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.

Honduras
Francisco Morazán Department Distrito Central Tegucigalpa Ojojona El Plomo Mine	Dana 6:980.

Hungary
Heves Co. Mátra Mts. Gyöngyössolymos Névtelen Hill-Nyírjes	Szakáll & Gatter, 1993
Upper-adit Nyírjes	100 mineral localities of Hungary: Kovács Viktor: Paradsasvár, a Nagylápa-fő környéki kutatótárók meddőhányói

Italy
Piedmont Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province Ossola Valley Baceno Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero) Bocchetta d'Arbola (Albrun pass)	Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
Sardinia Medio Campidano Province Furtei Furtei mine SW mineralization	Ruggieri, G., Lattanzi, P., Luxoro, S., Dessi, R., Benvenuti. M, & Tanelli, G., 1997. Geology, Mineralogy and Fluid Inclusion Data of the Furtei High Sulfidation Gold Deposit, Sardinia, Italy. Economic Geology, 92 (1), 1-19.
Sicily Messina Province Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands) Lipari Vulcano Island La Fossa crater	COSSA A. (1898): Sulla presenza del tellurio nei prodotti dell'Isola di Vulcano. - Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino - 33, 8, 449. FULIGNATI P., SBRANA A. (1998): Presence of native gold and tellurium in the active high-sulfidation system of the La Fossa volcano (Vulcano, Italy). - Journal of volcanology and geothermal research - 86 - 187-198.

Japan
Hokkaido Iburi Province Usu-zan	Bernard, A. (1985), Thèse de doctorat, University Libre de Bruxelles; Africano & Beranrd (2000), Jour. Vlcanology & Geothermal Research: 97: 475-495.
Sapporo Obetsuzawa mine (Kobetsuzawa mine)	Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
Teine mine Takinosawa vein	Zemann, A., and Zemann, J. (1960): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 7, 436-438.; Yosimura, T. (1939): Teineite, a new tellurate mineral from the Teine mine, Hokkaido, Japan. J. Fac. Sci. Hokkaido Univ. IV 4, 465.
Honshu Island Chubu Region Shizuoka Prefecture Shimoda City Rendaiji Kawazu mine (Rendaiji mine; Rendaizi mine)	Kato (1973) Sakurai Kobutsu Hyohon (Sakurai Mineral Collection), 34; Rocks & Min.: 62:167.; Int Geol Congr (2008) Oslo. MRD-09
Suzaki mine (Susaki mine)	Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
Kinki Region Hyogo Prefecture Kinosaki-gun Takeno mine	Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan.
Tohoku Region Aomori Prefecture Shimokita peninsula Mutsu mine	K Jouhou, #131 (15-4-2002)

Mexico
Sonora Mun. de Cananea Cananea	Lawrence D. Dickey collection
Mun. de Moctezuma Moctezuma Candelaria mine (Candelaria prospect)	Lapis 2001(1), 11-40
Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine)	Lapis 2001(1), 11-40
San Miguel Mine	No reference listed
San Miguel prospect	Lapis 2001(1), 11-40

New Zealand
North Island Te Aroha Tui Mine	Courtney, S.F., King, P. & Rodgers, K.A., (1990). A Check List of Minerals from the Tui Mine, Te Aroha, New Zealand. New Zealand Natural Sciences 17: 95-98.

Norway
Finnmark Kautokeino Bidjovagge Au-Cu deposit	Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter 68. p. 12.

Papua New Guinea
Sandaun Province (West Sepik Province) Frieda river complex Nena Cu-Au deposit	Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060

Romania
Alba Co. Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya)	No reference listed
Zlatna (Zalatna; Zalathna) Faţa Băii (Facebánya; Facebay) Mariahilf Mine (TL)	Klaproth, M.H. (1802): Chemische Untersuchung der siebenbürgischen Golderze, A. Gediegen Tellur, Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper, Dritter Band, Rottmann Berlin, 2-15
Maria Loretto Mine	Dana 6:11.
Hunedoara Co. Brad Musariu Cu-Au deposit	Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
Sacarîmb (Sãcãrâmb; Szekerembe; Nagyág)	Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404

Russia
Far-Eastern Region Kamchatka Oblast' Aginsk deposit (Aginskoye deposit)
Ozernovskoe deposit	V.A. Kovalenker, O.Yu. Plotinskaya (2005): Te and Se mineralogy of Ozernovskoe and Prasolovskoe epithermal gold deposits, Kuril – Kamchatka volcanic belt. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology 43, 118-123. [http://www.geology.bas.bg/mineralogy/gmp_files/gmp43/Kovalenker.pdf]
Tolbachik volcano Great Fissure (Main Fracture) eruption Northern Breakthrough (North Breach) First scoria cone	Glavatskih S.F., Trubkin H.V. (2003) Native tellurium and nickel from high-temperature gas exhalates of Great Fissure Tolbachik eruption (Kamchatka), - DAN, 389(2), p. 231-234 (in Rus.).
Sakhalinskaya Oblast' Kuril Islands Kunashir Island Prasolovskoe Au deposit	P.M. Kartashov data; V.A. Kovalenker, O.Yu. Plotinskaya (2005): Te and Se mineralogy of Ozernovskoe and Prasolovskoe epithermal gold deposits, Kuril – Kamchatka volcanic belt. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology 43, 118-123. [http://www.geology.bas.bg/mineralogy/gmp_files/gmp43/Kovalenker.pdf]; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
Urals Region Southern Urals Chelyabinsk Oblast' Uzel'ga (Uzelginsk; Uzel'ginskoe) Zn-Cu deposit	Vikentyev I.V. e.a. (2004) Gold and PGE in massive sulfide ore of the Uzelginsk deposit, Southern Urals, Russia, - Can. Miner., v.42, p.2, pp.651-665.
Orenburgskaya Oblast' Mednogorsk District Sakmara Zone Yaman-Kasy Cu-Zn deposit	Vikent'ev, I.V., Moloshag, V.P. and Yudovskaya, M.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(2), 77-107.

Saudi Arabia
Mintaqah Al Madinah Jabal Sayid Cu-Zn Deposit	Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Žiar nad Hronom Co. Kremnica	Ďuďa R., 1993 : Die mineralien der Gold und Silber - lagersttäte von Kremnitz ( Kremnica) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt /Haltern,Nemecko/,5, s. 20 - 32

South Africa
Free State Province Witwatersrand field	Minerals of South Africa

Spain
Andalusia Almería Níjar Rodalquilar	A. Arribas, F. Hernández, M. A. Fernández Périz, J. Gröbner, G. Leal (2005): Rodalquilar - El oro del capo del ágata. BOCAMINA 15, 12-88.

Sweden
Småland Oskarshamn Solstad mine	No reference listed
Södermanland Nyköping Tunaberg Dammgruvan Ore Field Dammgruvan Mine	Dobbe, R. T. M. (1991): Tellurides, Selenides and Associated Minerals in the Tunaberg Copper Deposits, SE Bergslagen, Central Sweden. Mineralogy and Petrology. 44:89-106
Tunaberg Cu-Co Ore Field	Dobbe, Rene T. M. (1991): Tellurides, selenides, and associated minerals in the Tunaberg copper deposits, SE Bergslagen, central Sweden. Mineralogy and Petrology 44, 89-106

Switzerland
Wallis (Valais) Goms Furka pass area Furka Gärstenhorn	Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 177.

Turkey
Marmara Region Balikesir Province Balya	Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990

U.S. Virgin Islands	Alminas, Henry V.; Foord, Eugene E.; Tucker, Robert E. (1994) Geochemistry, mineralogy, and geochronology of the U.S. Virgin Islands USGS Bulletin 2057 36p


USA
Arizona Cochise Co. Mule Mts Warren District Bisbee	[MinRec 24:421]
Campbell Mine (Campbell shaft)	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 390; Graeme, R. (1993), Bisbee revisited, Min.Rec.: 24: 421-436.
Tombstone Hills Tombstone District	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 389-390; Butler, B.S., et al (1938b), Geology and ore deposits of the Tombstone district, AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 143: 51.
Tombstone Toughnut Mine (Tough Nut Mine; Northwest Mine; Hoodoo stopes; Tombstone group)	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 212, 281; Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56.
La Paz Co. Granite Wash Mts Ellsworth District Vicksburg North of Vicksburg	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 390.
California Butte Co.	Turner, Henry Ward (1898b), Notes on rocks and minerals from California: American Journal of Science, 4th. Series: 5: 424; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 360.
Calaveras Co. Mother Lode Belt Angels Camp District Angels Camp Carson Hill	www.mineralsocal.org
Stanislaus Mine	Küstel, Guido (1866), Communication: Berg- u. hüttenm. Zeit, Band 25: 128; Genth F A (1868) Contributions to mineralogy - No. VII, The American Journal of Science and Arts, 95, 312; Silliman, Benjamin, Jr. (1868a), Note on three new localities of tellurium minerals in California and on some mineralogical features of the mother vein: California Academy of Natural Sciences Proceedings: 3: 379; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 51, 66.
Melones District Melones Melones Mine	Küstel, Guido (1866), Communication: Berg- u. hüttenm. Zeit, Band 25: 128; Genth, Frederick Augustus (1868); Contributions to mineralogy, No. 7: American Journal of Science, 2nd. series: 45: 312; Silliman, Benjamin, Jr. (1868a), Note on three new localities of tellurium minerals in California and on some mineralogical features of the mother vein: California Academy of Natural Sciences Proceedings: 3: 379; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 51; Mineralogical Record (1989) 20: 129-142.
Mariposa Co. Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock District Bagby Josephine Mine (Pine Tree Mine; Pine Tree Josephine Mine; Pine Tree and Josephine Mine)	Silliman, Benjamin, Jr. (1868a), Note on three new localities of tellurium minerals in California and on some mineralogical features of the mother vein: California Academy of Natural Sciences Proceedings: 3: 380; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 360; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 51.
San Diego Co. Laguna Mts Mt Laguna Noble Mines (Noble group mines; Treasury claim; Nobee's Mines; Pine Valley Mines)	Tucker, W. Burling (1925), San Diego, Ventura Counties: California Mining Bureau. Report 21: 344; Weber, F.H., Jr. (1963a) Mines and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 3, 309 pp.: 130; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 51.
Shasta Co. Redding District Redding Lower Springs-Middle Creek area Eureka Tellurium Mine (Eureka mine; Telluride Consolidated Mine)	Eakle (1914) Minerals of California; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 360.
Tuolumne Co. Mother Lode belt Jamestown District Jamestown Jamestown Mine	Native gold from the Jamestown Mine, Tuolumne County, California, Mineralogical Record, Jan 1994 by Nelson, Genne Myers, Leicht, Wayne
Tuttletown	Silliman, Benjamin, Jr. (1868a), Note on three new localities of tellurium minerals in California and on some mineralogical features of the mother vein: California Academy of Natural Sciences Proceedings: 3: 379; Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp.: 388; Turner, Henry Ward (1898b), Notes on rocks and minerals from California: American Journal of Science, 4th. Series: 5: 427; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 51.
Colorado Boulder Co. Balarat District Smuggler Mine	Dana 6:11.
Gold Hill District Cold Spring and Red Cloud	Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
Ingram mine (Valley Forge Occurrence; Critic and Railroad Boy; Sunshine; Three Brothers; Atchison; Belle; Golden Eagle; Melvina; Baron; Richmond)	Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
Melvina	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Red Cloud Mine (Chicago; Colorado Occurrence)	Dana 6: 11, 1089; Dana 7:I:206, 424.
Rex Mine
Richmond Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Jamestown District Golden Age	Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
Jamestown Alice Mine	Rocks & Min.:10:83.
Wano Mine	RWMW specimem
John Jay Mine	Dana 6:11 & Dana 7:I:594.; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223
Magnolia District Dun Raven Mine	Dana 6:11.
Fortune Occurrence	Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
Keystone Mine	Dana 6: 11, 980; Dana 7:I: 594.; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223
Mountain Lion Mine - Keystone Vein	Dana 6: 11; Dana 7:I:219.; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223
Sugarloaf District Potato Patch Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
Gunnison Co. Vulcan District Good Hope Mine	Dana 7:I:199,594 & II:508.
Mammoth Chimney Mine	Dana 7:I:199.
Vulcan Mine	Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
Hinsdale Co. Lake City District (Lake District) Lake City Golden Fleece Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.; Econ Geol (1980) 75:963-991; Econ Geol (1985) 80:410-417
La Plata Co. La Plata District (California District) Gold King Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
Mountain Lily Mine (Camp Bird; MS 19403; Timberline; MS 17241; Ramona)	Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
Lake Co. Alicante Buckeye Gulch Unnamed drill core	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
Leadville District Badger State Mine	Tony Nikischer
Saguache Co. Bonanza District (Kerber Creek District) Bonanza Empress Josephine Mine (Empress Josephine and Boss Mammoth Claims)	Am Min 89:1043-1047; American Mineralogist (1930) 15: 272-273
Klondike Mine	Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Teller Co. Cripple Creek District	Korbel & Novak, 1999. Minerals Encyclopaedia, p.17
Raven Hill	Min Rec 36:2 pp143-185
Victor	2009 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts
Connecticut Fairfield Co. Monroe ~~Lane's (Lead and Silver) Mine (Elm Street)~~	Silliman (1819a, 1819b, 1819c); Hitchcock and Silliman (1826); Januzzi (1976); Samuel Robinson (1825) A Catalogue of American Minerals, with their localities. Boston
Maine Hancock Co. Sorrento ~~Golden Circle mine~~	King, V. and Foord, E., 1994, Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1; Morrill et al. 1958.
Michigan Marquette Co.	www.deq.state.mi.us/documents/deq-glm-rcim-geology-Minerals_Found_In_Michigan.Pdf.
Montana Fergus Co. Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District) Cone Butte Sub District Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group)	Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627
Jefferson Co. Whitehall District (Cardwell District) Golden Sunlight Mine (Telluride; and Excelsior; Moonlight Buffalo; Blue Moose; Minera Hill; Sunlight)	Spry, P.G., Foster, F., Truckle, J.S., and Chadwick, T.H. (1997): Mineralogy and Petrology 59, 143-164.; Economic Geology,(1996) Vol. 91-3, pp.507-526
Madison Co. Norwegian District (Whitehall District) Mayflower Prospect (West Mayflower Mine)	Mineralogical Magazine 1996 60 : 871-876
Nevada Clark Co.	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Esmeralda Co. Goldfield District Clermont mine (Claremont mine)	Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
Mohawk Mine	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Humboldt Co. Potosi District Twin Creeks Mine	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
Lander Co. Ravenswood District Reward prospects	NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
Lincoln Co. Delamar District	Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
New Mexico Bernalillo Co. Placitas District La Luz Prospect ?	Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
Catron Co. Mogollon District	Northrop, 3rd rev. ed. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico
Wilcox District Lone Pine Hill area Lone Pine Mine	Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996
Doña Ana Co. Organ District	Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)
Hilltop Mine	Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
Lady Hopkins Prospect	Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
Grant Co. Burro Mountains District	Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
Hidalgo Co. Sylvanite District	Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
Sierra Co. Chloride District	Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
Hillsboro District	Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
Tierra Blanca District	Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
North Carolina Burke Co. Brindletown J.C. Mills Mine (Mill's Mine; Mills's Mine)	Rocks & Min.:60:86.
Utah Utah Co. East Tintic Mts East Tintic District Trixie Mine (Trixie Shaft; Old Trump Prospect)	SEM EDS confirmed by Rob Bowell.
Virginia Fluvanna Co. Columbia	Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Gold-Pyrite Belt Tellurium Mine (Fisher Mine; Hughes Mine; Red Mine)	Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
Spotsylvania Co. Gold-Pyrite Belt Whitehall Mines	Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich

Uzbekistan
Tashkent (Toshkent) Viloyati Angren Region Chatkal-Kuraminskii Range Kairagach (Kaygarach) Au deposit	Kovalenker, V. et al New Data on Minerals (2003): 38: 45-56
Kochbulak Au-Ag-Te deposit	Dmitriy I. Belakovskiy (2003): New Data on Minerals: 38: 101-112.

Zimbabwe
Mashonaland West Kadoma District Commoner Mine	Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404

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