Silver-bearing Tennantite
A variety of Tennantite Subgroup
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About Silver-bearing Tennantite
Formula:
(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
A variety of Tennantite Subgroup
A silver-bearing variety of tennantite. Contains approx. 38 oz. Ag/Ton at United Verde Mine.
A silver-bearing variety of tennantite. Contains approx. 38 oz. Ag/Ton at United Verde Mine.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
25593 (as Silver-bearing Tennantite)
3911 (as Tennantite Subgroup)
3911 (as Tennantite Subgroup)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:25593:4 (as Silver-bearing Tennantite)
mindat:1:1:3911:2 (as Tennantite Subgroup)
mindat:1:1:3911:2 (as Tennantite Subgroup)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
7dd44cc3-0fba-41f1-885e-a6c8a7e4564f (as Silver-bearing Tennantite)
884dd07a-f628-4abb-aa17-37e955224fb8 (as Tennantite Subgroup)
884dd07a-f628-4abb-aa17-37e955224fb8 (as Tennantite Subgroup)
Chemical Properties of Silver-bearing Tennantite
Formula:
(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
Synonyms of Silver-bearing Tennantite
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Silver-bearing Tennantite
Reference List:
Localities for Silver-bearing Tennantite
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada | |
| Richard Gunter Collection |
China | |
| Huanmin Guan and Yuxue Cui (1991): Geology and Prospecting 27(9), 28-30 |
| Weixuan Fang (1999): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 19(3). |
| Junhua Din, Yafen Wang, Zhengyun Wang, Jinghong Cai, and Jiazao Yan (1992): Journal of Guilin University of Technology 12(s1) |
| Yunman Zhou (2003): Geology-Geochemistry 31(4), 16-21 |
France | |
| J.-L. Hohl: "Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien", Editions du Rhin (Mulhouse), 1994 |
Namibia | |
| Kampunzu, A.B., Cailteux, J.L.H., Kamona, A.F., Intiomale, M.M., and Melcher, F. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 263-297. |
USA | |
| Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153: 27. |
| Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 391; Anderson, C.A. & S.C. Creasy (1958), Geology and ore deposits of the Jerome area, Yavapai Co., AZ, USGS PP 308. |
| Krieger, M.H. (1965), Geology of the Prescott and Paulden quadrangles, Arizona, USGS PP 467: 105. |
| Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 213, 390, 393; Bastin, E.S. (1922), Primary native-silver ores near Wickenburg, AZ, and their bearing on the genesis of the silver ores of Cobalt, Ontario, USGS Bull. 735: 131-155; Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 153: 27, 28. |
| Hagni, R. D. (1984). Ore microscopy of the silver minerals in the epigenetic Ag-W-Sn deposits in the Silver Mine district, southeastern Missouri, USA. In Syngenesis and epigenesis in the formation of mineral deposits (pp. 52-61). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. Gasparrini, C., & Lowell, G. R. (1985). Silver-bearing inclusions in" argentiferous" galena from the Silvermine District in southeastern Missouri. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23(1), 99-102. |
| Fithian, M. T. (2015). Geology, geochemistry, and geochronology of the Marigold mine, Battle Mountain-Eureka trend, Nevada. Masters Thesis Colorado School of Mines. |
Chisel Lake Mine, Snow Lake District, Manitoba, Canada