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Mercurian Tetrahedrite

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Formula:
(Cu,Hg)
 
12
Sb
 
4
S
 
13
A variety of Tetrahedrite

A mercurian variety of Tetrahedrite.
Originally reported from Schwaz, Brixlegg - Schwaz area, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria.

Classification of Mercurian Tetrahedrite

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Chemical Properties of Mercurian Tetrahedrite

Formula:
(Cu,Hg)
 
12
Sb
 
4
S
 
13
Essential elements:Cu, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Cu, Hg, S, Sb

Other Names for Mercurian Tetrahedrite

Synonyms:
MerkurfahlerzQuecksilberfahlerzSchwartziteSchwarzwerzSchwatzite
Schwazite
Other Languages:
German:Graugiltigerz (of Hausmann)
Hermesit
Schwatzit
Schwazit
Spaniolith
Spanish:Schwazita

Other Information

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  • Localities for Mercurian Tetrahedrite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Flinders Ranges
        • North Flinders Ranges
          • Wertaloona homestead
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Kreuzeck group
        • Dellach im Drautal
          • Glatschach
      • Velden
        • Rosegg
    G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
      • Völkermarkt
        • Bleiburg
    G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Salzburg
      • Saalfelden
        • Leogang
          • Hütten
            • Schwarzleograben
              • Vogel Alp
    R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
      • Werfen
        • Diel Alp
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Inn valley
          • Brixlegg - Schwaz area
            • Brixlegg - Rattenberg
              • Geyer - Silberberg District
    Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
              • St Gertraudi
    R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
            • Schwaz
              • Falkenstein District
                • Falkenstein
    Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
    Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
              • Ringenwechsel District
    Lapis 19(7/8):13-78 (1994)
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
     
    • Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • Central Bosnia Canton
    Jurkovic, I., Pezdiè, J., and Šiftar, D. (1994):Rudarko-geološko-naftni zbornik (Zagreb), 6, 85-103 (in English).
    Ivan B. Jurković, Vesnica Garašić & Ivan M. Jurković (2011) Cobalt, nickel, tungsten, cadmium, selenium, silver and gold-bearing mercurian tetrahedrite from the Saski Rad barite–siderite deposit in the Mid-Bosnian Schist Mts. Geologia Croatia 64:223-237.
        • Kreševo
    Jurkovic, I. (1991): Abstracts of the Sixth Meeting of the European Union of Geosciences, March 24-28, 1991. Terra Abstracts, p. 411.
      • Una-Sana Canton
        • Bihač
    Jurkovic, I. (1991): Abstracts of the Sixth Meeting of the European Union of Geosciences, March 24-28, 1991. Terra Abstracts (Oxford), 411.
    Bulgaria
     
    • Montana Oblast
      • Chiprovtsi Obshtina
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Golden Mining Division
        • Windermere District
    Dana 7:I:381.
    Chile
     
    • Coquimbo Region
      • Elqui Province
    Econ Geol (1996) 91:1298-1309
      • Limarí Province
        • Ovalle
          • Punitaqui
    Maksaev, V., Townley, B., Palacios, C., and Camus, F. (2007): Metallic ore deposits. In: Moreno, T., and Gibbons, W. (editors): The Geology of Chile. The Geological Society (London), pp. 414.
    • Valparaíso Region
      • Petorca Province
        • El Bronce District
    Econ Geol (1991) 86:1317-1345
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Neřežín
    Velebil, D., Losos, Z.: Rtutí bohatý tetraedrit z Jedové hory u Neřežína a jeho doprovodné minerály. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2008, vol. 16, 1, 56-60.
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Hérault
        • Montpellier
    "Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations", P. Bariand, F. Cesbron et J. Geffroy (1977), Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM
    Germany
     
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Bergisches Land
        • Overath
          • Bensberg
    Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
      • Siegerland
        • Littfeld
          • Silberg
    Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Bad Kreuznach
        • Niederhausen
          • Lemberg
            • Schmittenzug mine
    S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
      • Palatinate
        • Alsenz-Obermoschel
    Lapis 2001(6), 13-40
    Hartmut Hensel Collection, Neustadt/Wstr.
        • Kirchheimbolanden
          • Mörsfeld
    Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
          • Orbis
    Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Wolfstein
          • Königsberg
    Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    Italy
     
    • Lombardy
      • Bergamo Province
        • Scalve Valley
    Capitanio A. Il Ferro della Val di Scalve, Ferrari Grafiche Clusone, 2000, 159 pp
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Verkhoyansk Fold Belt
          • Verkhoyansk Silver Province
            • Khachakchan ore cluster
    Pavlova, G.G., and Borisenko, A.S. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 164-185.
    Pavlova, G.G., and Borisenko, A.S. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 164-185.
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Lučenec Co.
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    • Košice Region
      • Gelnica Co.
        • Gelnica ore belt
    Háber,M., 1980: Mineralogische – geochemische und paragenetische Erfoschung hydrotermaler Gänge im Gebiet zwischen Prakovce und Kojšov (SGR). Záp.Karpáty – sér. Miner.,petrograf.,geochém., metalog., 7 – 131
        • Jaklovce
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
        • Nálepkovo
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
        • Smolník Mining District
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
      • Košice Co.
        • Košická Belá
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
        • Poproč
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
      • Rožňava Co.
        • Dobšiná (Dobschau) Mining District
    Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
        • Nižná Slaná
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
        • Rožňava (Rosenau)
    Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002:Nejznámejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 136p
    Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
      • Spišská Nová Ves Co.
    Ďuďa R., Peterec D., 1995 : Die Mineralien der siderit - baryt lagersttäte von Rudňany ( Kotterbach ) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt /Haltern/, 1, s.20 - 31
    Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
        • Spišská Nová Ves Mining District
          • Novoveská Huta
    Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    Slovenia
     
    • Litija (Littai)
    Scopolia - Journal of the Slovenian Museum of natural History - Mineralna bogastva Slovenije, p. 52 - 65, Ljubljana, 2006
    Spain
     
    • Valencian Community
      • Castellón
    Tritlla, J. and Cardellach, E. (1997). Fluid inclusion systematics in pre-ore minerals from carbonate-hosted mercury veins from the Espadán Ranges (East of Spain). Chemical Geology, 137, 91-106
        • Chóvar
          • Bellota ravine
    Joan Vinals & Miguel Calvo (2007) Corderoite, Kenhsuite and Perroudite, mercury sulphohalides from Chovar (Xovar), Castello, Spain. Mineral Up, June 2007.
          • El Hembrar
    Joan Vinals & Miguel Calvo (2007) Corderoite, Kenhsuite and Perroudite, mercury sulphohalides from Chovar (Xovar), Castello, Spain. Mineral Up, June 2007.
    Tritlla, J. (1994).- “Geología y Metalogénia de las Mineralizaciones de Ba-Hg de la Sierra de Espadàn (Provincia de Castellón)”. Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía, Vol. 17, pp.245-246
    Sweden
     
    • Västmanland
      • Sala
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Dragoon Mts
          • Johnny Lyon Hills
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 381.
      • Pima Co.
        • Cerro Colorado Mts
          • Cerro Colorado District
    Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 114 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
    Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 114 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
        • Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation
          • Coyote Mts
            • Coyote District
              • Pan Tak
    Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 117 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
      • Pinal Co.
    ‡Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 405.
      • Yavapai Co.
        • Black Hills (Black Hill Range)
          • Black Hills District
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 229, 393; Anderson, C.A. & S.C. Creasey (1958), Geology and ore deposits of the Jerome area, Yavapai Co., AZ, USGS PP 308: 91-92, 177; Lindgren, W. (1926), USGS Bull. 782: 39, 99-100; Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 153: 18, 27.
    • California
      • Inyo Co.
        • Death Valley National Park
          • Panamint Mts (Panamint Range)
            • Ubehebe District
              • Ubehebe Peak
    McAllister, James Franklin (1955), Geology of mineral deposits in the Ubehebe Peak quadrangle, Inyo County, California. California Division Mines, Special Report 42, 63 pp.: 61; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 363.
    • Colorado
      • Clear Creek Co.
        • Georgetown District
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
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