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Argyrodite

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Argyrodite

Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Argyrodite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Argyrodite

Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Argyrodite

Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Argyrodite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Argyrodite

Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Argyrodite

Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Argyrodite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Formula:
Ag8GeS6
Up to about 40 mol-% of the sulfur may be replaced by selenium (Wang et al., 1984)
Colour:
grey, black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
2½ - 3
Specific Gravity:
6.29
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
From the Greek αργυρώδης ("argyrodes"), "silver-bearing", in allusion to its silver content
Related to spryite.


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Classification of ArgyroditeHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Strunz 8th ed.:
2/B.08-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
2.BA.70

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
A : With Cu, Ag, Au
Dana 8th ed.:
2.5.6.1

2 : SULFIDES
5 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2
Hey's CIM Ref.:
6.2.4

6 : Sulphosalts - Sulphostannates, Sulphogermanates,Sulpharsenates, Sulphantimonates, Sulphovanadates and Sulphohalides
2 : Sulphogermanates

Physical Properties of ArgyroditeHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
grey, black
Comment:
Tarnishes black
Streak:
grey-black
Hardness:
2½ - 3 on Mohs scale
Hardness Data:
Measured
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Density:
6.29 g/cm3 (Measured)    6.32 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of ArgyroditeHide

Type:
Anisotropic
Anisotropism:
weak
Reflectivity:
400nmR1=28.9%R2= 29.5%
420nmR1=27.9%R2= 28.5%
440nmR1=27.1%R2= 27.7%
460nmR1=26.3%R2= 26.9%
480nmR1=25.8%R2= 26.3%
500nmR1=25.3%R2= 25.8%
520nmR1=25.0%R2= 25.4%
540nmR1=24.7%R2= 25.2%
560nmR1=24.6%R2= 25.0%
580nmR1=24.5%R2= 24.9%
600nmR1=24.4%R2= 24.9%
620nmR1=24.5%R2= 24.8%
640nmR1=24.6%R2= 24.9%
660nmR1=24.5%R2= 24.9%
680nmR1=24.6%R2= 25.0%
700nmR1=24.7%R2= 25.0%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 29.5%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
Grey-white with violet tint
Pleochroism:
Weak

Chemical Properties of ArgyroditeHide

Formula:
Ag8GeS6

Up to about 40 mol-% of the sulfur may be replaced by selenium (Wang et al., 1984)
Elements listed:
Ag, Ge, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Fe,Sb,Sn

Crystallography of ArgyroditeHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mm2 - Pyramidal
Space Group:
Pna21
Setting:
Pna21
Cell Parameters:
a = 15.149(1) Å, b = 7.476(2) Å, c = 10.589(1) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 2.026 : 1 : 1.416
Unit Cell V:
1,199.25 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Pseudo-octahedral, dodecahedral, cubes to 18cm
Twinning:
Pseudospinel {111}

Crystallographic forms of ArgyroditeHide

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.14 (30)
3.02 (100)
2.66 (40)
2.44 (30)
2.03 (30)
1.863 (50)
1.784 (20)
Comments:
Machacamarca, Bolivia.

Type Occurrence of ArgyroditeHide

Synonyms of ArgyroditeHide

Other Language Names for ArgyroditeHide

German:Argyrodit
Italian:Argirodite
Simplified Chinese:硫银锗矿
Spanish:Argyrodita

Relationship of Argyrodite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Argyrodite Group
Other Members of this group:
AlburniteAg8GeTe2S4Iso.
CanfielditeAg8SnS6Orth. mm2
Putzite(Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m
SpryiteAg8(As3+0.5As5+0.5)S6Orth. mm2 : Pna21
Forms a series with:
CanfielditeArgyrodite-Canfieldite Series

Common AssociatesHide

AcanthiteAg2S
CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Polybasite[(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4]
PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
StephaniteAg5SbS4
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Smithite3 photos of Argyrodite associated with Smithite on mindat.org.
Freibergite3 photos of Argyrodite associated with Freibergite on mindat.org.
Marcasite1 photo of Argyrodite associated with Marcasite on mindat.org.

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

2.BA.05ChalcociteCu2SMon. 2/m : P21/b
2.BA.05DjurleiteCu31S16Mon. 2/m
2.BA.05GeeriteCu8S5Trig. 3
2.BA.05RoxbyiteCu9S5Tric. 1 : P1
2.BA.10AniliteCu7S4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.BA.10DigeniteCu9S5Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
2.BA.15BorniteCu5FeS4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca
2.BA.20BellidoiteCu2SeTet. 4/m : P42/n
2.BA.20BerzelianiteCu2SeIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
2.BA.25AthabascaiteCu5Se4Orth.
2.BA.25UmangiteCu3Se2Tet.
2.BA.30RickarditeCu7Te5Orth.
2.BA.30WeissiteCu2-xTeHex.
2.BA.35AcanthiteAg2SMon. 2/m : P21/m
2.BA.40MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.BA.40StromeyeriteAgCuSOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.BA.40dUM2003-13-S:AgAuCuAg6AuCu2S5
2.BA.45JalpaiteAg3CuS2Tet.
2.BA.45SelenojalpaiteAg3CuSe2Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
2.BA.50EucairiteAgCuSeOrth.
2.BA.55AguilariteAg4SeSMon. 2/m
2.BA.55NaumanniteAg2SeOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
2.BA.60CervelleiteAg4TeSMon. 2/m
2.BA.60HessiteAg2TeMon. 2/m : P21/b
2.BA.60ChenguodaiteAg9Fe3+Te2S4Orth.
2.BA.65Henryite(Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40 Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3c
2.BA.65StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36Hex.
2.BA.70CanfielditeAg8SnS6Orth. mm2
2.BA.70Putzite(Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.BA.75FischesseriteAg3AuSe2Iso. 4 3 2 : I41 3 2
2.BA.75Penzhinite(Ag,Cu)4Au(S,Se)4Hex.
2.BA.75PetrovskaiteAuAg(S,Se)Mon.
2.BA.75PetziteAg3AuTe2Iso. 4 3 2 : I41 3 2
2.BA.75UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
2.BA.80Bezsmertnovite(Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb)Orth.
2.BA.80BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2Iso.
2.BA.80Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)Iso.

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

2.5.6.2CanfielditeAg8SnS6Orth. mm2

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

6.2.1GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16Iso. 4 3m : P4 3n
6.2.2BriartiteCu2(Fe,Zn)GeS4Tet.
6.2.3Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16Tet. 4 2m : P4 2c
6.2.5CanfielditeAg8SnS6Orth. mm2
6.2.6Morozeviczite(Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4Iso.
6.2.7Polkovicite(Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4Iso.

Other InformationHide

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 ArgyroditeHide

Reference List:
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Weisbach, A. (1886) Mineralogische Mittheilungen - 3. Argyrodit. Jahrbuch für das Berg- und Hüttenwesen im Königreiche Sachsen: 1886: 89-92.
Weisbach, A. (1886) Argyrodit, ein neues Silbererz. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie: 2: 67-71.
Penfield, S.L. (1894) On argyrodite and a new sulphostannate of silver from Bolivia. American Journal of Science: 147: 451-454.
Ahlfeld, F., Moritz, H. (1933) Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Sulfostannate Boliviens. Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Beilage-Band: 66: 179-212..
Ahlfeld, F., Reyes, J.M. (1938) Mineralogie von Bolivien. Borntraeger, Berlin.
Palache, C., Berman, H., Frondel, C. (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: 356-358.
Wang, N., Viaene, W. (1974) The polymorphs of Cu8GeS6 - a preliminary study. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1974: 442-446.
Eulenberger, G. (1977) Die Kristallstruktur der Tieftemperaturmodifikation von Ag8GeS6, synthetischer Argyrodit. Monatshefte für Chemie: 108: 901-913.
Kuhs, W.F., Nitsche, R., Scheunemann, K. (1979) The argyrodites - a new family of tetrahedrally close-packed structures. Materials Research Bulletin: 14: 241-248.
Wang, Y., Zhang, R., Peng, Z. (1984) On the mineralogy of selenium rich argyrodite. Acta Petrologica Mineralogica et Analytica: 3(2): 124-133. [in Chinese with English abstract]
Evain, M., Gaudin, E., Boucher, F., Petříček, V., Taulelle, F. (1998) Structures and phase transitions of the A7PSe6(A= Ag, Cu) argyrodite-type ionic conductors. I. Ag7PSe6. Acta Crystallographica: B54: 376-383.
Onoda,M., Chen, Xue An., Kato,K., Sato, A., Wada, H. (1999) Structure refinement of Cu8GeS6 using X-ray diffraction data from a multiple-twinned crystal. Acta Crystallographica: B55: 721-725.
Tamas, C.G., Bailly, L., Ghergari, L., O'Connor, G., Minut, A. (2006) New occurrences of tellurides and argyrodite in Rosia Montana, Apuseni Mountains, Romania, and their metallogenic significance. The Canadian Mineralogist: 44: 367-383.

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Localities for ArgyroditeHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina
 
  • Catamarca
    • Andalgalá Department
      • Capillitas Mine
PUTZ, Hubert; PAAR, Werner H and TOPA, Dan. A contributionto the knowledge of the mineralization at mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2009, vol.64, n.3, pp. 514-524.
PUTZ, Hubert; PAAR, Werner H and TOPA, Dan. A contributionto the knowledge of the mineralization at mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2009, vol.64, n.3, pp. 514-524.
  • Jujuy
    • Rinconada Department
Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
Strübel, Zimmer: "Lexikon der Minerale", 2nd Ed., 1991
  • La Rioja
    • Chilecito department
      • Chilecito
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.; Paar, W. H., Putz, H., Topa, D., de Brodtkorb, M. K., & Sureda, R. J. (2005, January). Occurrence and paragenesis of tellurium in mineral deposits of Argentina. In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge (pp. 1419-1422). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Phillip Co.
      • Lue
Pringle and Elliot 1998, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Monograph 22.
Bolivia
 
  • Oruro Department
    • Poopó Province
Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)
  • Potosí Department
    • Antonio Quijarro Province
      • Agua de Castilla
Canfield, F. A. (1907). Mineralogical notes. American Journal of Science, (133), 20-22.
Kempff, O., Paar, W.H., Tawackoli, S.: "Minerales de Bolivia", 115pp (La Paz, 2009)
Kempff, O., Paar, W.H., Tawackoli, S.: "Minerales de Bolivia", 115pp (La Paz, 2009)
Kempff, O., Paar, W.H., Tawackoli, S.: "Minerales de Bolivia", 115pp (La Paz, 2009); Federico Ahlfeld and Jorge Muñoz Reyes (1955) Las Especies Minerales de Bolivia. (Banco Minero de Bolivia, 180 pp)
Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
    • Chayanta Province
Harris, DC and DR Owens (1971) A Telurium-bearing Canfieldite from Revelstoke, BC. Canadian Mineralogist 10:895-898
    • Cornelio Saavedra Province
      • Machacamarca District (Colavi District)
Handbook of Mineralogy
    • Potosí City
Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
    • Sud Chichas Province
      • Atocha-Quechisla District
        • Chocaya-Animas (Animas-Chocaya)
[MinRec 32:461]
[MinRec 32:461]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
 
  • Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Tuzla Canton
      • Srebrenica
Slobodan A. Radosavljević, Jovica N. Stojanović, Ana S. Radosavljević-Mihajlović, Nikola S. Vuković (2016): (Pb–Sb)-bearing sphalerite from the Čumavići polymetallic ore deposit, Podrinje Metallogenic District, East Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ore Geology Reviews 72, 253-268.
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Kamloops Mining Division
      • Siwash Creek
Traill, R. J., 1970, A Catalogue of Canadian Minerals
  • Yukon
    • Mayo Mining District
Watson, K.W., (1996) Table of minerals identified from the Keno-Galena Hill area: unpublished company report, United Keno Hill Mines Ltd. Report No UKH96/01 Technical Report
China
 
  • Fujian Province
    • Nanping Prefecture
      • Jianyang Co.
        • Shuiji Pb-Zn-(Ag) deposit
Anthony, J.W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy.
  • Hubei Province
    • Yichang Prefecture
      • Xingshan Co.
Chao Chen and Fapeng Xie (1986): Mineral Deposits 5(1), 53-62; Tianwei Guo and Zhongwen Han (1990): Northeastern Geological Science and Technology Information 11(2), 1-11
  • Jiangxi Province
    • Ganzhou Prefecture
      • Xingguo Co.
Deqing Xu (1993): Jiangxi Nonferrous Metals 7(4), 171-175
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Cantal
      • Laroquebrou
        • Saint-Santin-Cantalès
      • Massiac
        • Molèdes
R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J.J. Périchaud : "Inventaire Minéralogique du Cantal", BRGM and Editions G. de Bussac, 1971 Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    • Haute-Loire
      • Allègre
        • Bellevue-la-Montagne
P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
      • La Chaise-Dieu
        • Saint-Pal-de-Senouire
P.G. Pélisson : "Etude Minéralogique et Métallogénique du District Filonien Polytype de Paulhaguet (Haute-Loire, Massif Central Français)", Doctorate Thesis, Orléans, France, 1989
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    • Haute-Vienne
      • Rilhac-Lastours
P. Picot, Z. Johan : "Atlas of Ore Minerals", BRGM, Elsevier, 1982
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    • Alpes-Maritimes
      • Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
        • Roure
R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Féraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France N° 4 : Alpes-Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Black Forest
      • Elz valley
        • Waldkirch
K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirge
      • Freiberg District
        • Brand-Erbisdorf
F. Angel and R. Scharizer in "Grundriss der Mineralparagenese", Springer (Wien), 1932, pp. 221-222
          • Vereinigt Feld Mine
A. Frenzel (1900): Argyrodit ist Breithaupt's Plusinglanz.- Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 19, 244-245
        • Zug
Baumann, L., Hofmann, F. & Weber, W. (1997): Glückauf Freiberg. Bergbau, Erze, Mineralien. Bode Verlag Haltern, 168 p.
India
 
  • Rajasthan (Rajputana)
    • Udaipur Division
      • Udaipur District
        • Udaipur
          • Zawar Mines
Chauhan, D. S. (1984). Sedimentary pyrite from Pb-Zn deposits of the Zawar and Rajpura-Dariba regions and its bearing on the genesis of base metal sulfides. In Syngenesis and Epigenesis in the Formation of Mineral Deposits (pp. 36-42). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Ireland
 
  • Co. Meath
    • Navan (An Uaimh)
Ryback, G., Nawaz, R. and Farley, E. (1988) Seventh Supplementary List of British Isles Minerals (Irish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 52, n° 365, pp. 267-274.
  • Co. Tipperary
    • Silvermines District
Economic Geology (1984) 79, 529-548.; Ryback, G., Nawaz, R. and Farley, E. (1988) Seventh Supplementary List of British Isles Minerals (Irish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 52, n° 365, pp. 267-274.; Moreton, S. (1999) Mineralogical Record, 30, 99-106.
Japan
 
  • Hokkaido
    • Hidaka Province
      • Monbetsu (Mombetsu)
(Geology and Mineral Resources of Japan, p 204 (Geological Survey of Japan, 1960).
    • Oshima peninsula
      • Hiyama Subprefecture
        • Kaminokuni
Ishiyama, D. et al (1982) Journal of the Mining College, Akita University, Ser. A, Mining Geology, 6, #2, 149-171.
  • Honshu Island
    • Kanto Region
      • Tochigi Prefecture
        • Nikko City
          • Kuriyamamura
Shimizu, M., Matsubara, S., Shimizu, M., Kyouno, Y., Harada, A., & Cook, N. J. (2007). High-grade Ag–Cu–Sn–In mineralization in the Nishizawa-Ashio area, Tochigi Prefecture, central Japan. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 71(suppl 1).
    • Tohoku Region
      • Akita Prefecture
        • Odate
Suji Ohno & Juichi Sato Ganko Vol. 90, 268-279 (1995) .
Kazakhstan
 
  • Pavlodar Province (Pavlodar Oblysy; Pavlodarskaya Oblast')
Baibatsha, A., Dyussembayeva, K., & Kassenova, A. (2015). Microparagenetic Associations of Gold in Ore-Forming Minerals from Deposits of Different Geological and Industrial Types of Kazakhstan. In Proceedings of the 11th International Congress for Applied Mineralogy (ICAM) (pp. 1-8). Springer International Publishing.
Mexico
 
  • Guanajuato
    • Mun. de Guanajuato
      • Guanajuato
No reference listed
Morocco
 
  • Drâa-Tafilalet Region
    • Ouarzazate Province
      • Tazenakht
S. Weiß: Lapis 31(7/8), 72-73 (2006)
New Zealand
 
  • North Island
    • Auckland
      • Auckland City
Railton, G.L. & Watters, W.A., Minerals of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Bull. #104 (1990).
Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
Piestrzyński, A. (Main Ed.), Zaleska-Kuczmierczyk, M., Jasiński, A.W., Kotarski, J., Maślanka, W., Siewierski, S., Speczik, S., Śmieszek, Z. (1996): Monografia KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Lubin., 1204 pp.
Portugal
 
  • Vila Real District
    • Sabrosa
Bowles, J. (1987). Silver mineralization at the Vale das Gatas tungsten mine, Portugal. Mineralogical Magazine, 51, 305-10.
Romania
 
  • Alba Co.
    • Bucium Commune
      • Bucium (Bucsony; Bucsum; Bucsim)
Cioacă, M. E., Munteanu, M., Qi, L., & Costin, G. (2014). Trace element concentrations in porphyry copper deposits from Metaliferi Mountains, Romania: A reconnaissance study. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 22-39.
    • Lupșa Commune
      • Mușca (Muska; Kismuska; Muszka; Russendorf; Russenhof)
Cioacă, M. E., Munteanu, M., Qi, L., & Costin, G. (2014). Trace element concentrations in porphyry copper deposits from Metaliferi Mountains, Romania: A reconnaissance study. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 22-39.
    • Roşia Montanã Commune
Bailly, Laurent; Tamas, Calin-Gabriel; Minut, Adrian (2005): Te-rich argyrodite occurrence in Rosia Montana ore deposit, Apuseni Mountains, Romania. Comptes Rendus Geoscience 337, 755-762; Tamas, C. G.; Bailly, L.; Ghergari, L.; O'Connor, G.; Minut, A. (2006): New occurrences of tellurides and argyrodite in Rosia Montana, Apuseni mountains, Romania, and their metallogenic significance. Canadian Mineralogist 44, 367-383.
  • Hunedoara Co.
    • Stanija (Sztanizsa)
Cook, N. J., & Ciobanu, C. L. (2003). Cervelleite, Ag4TeS, from three localities in Romania, substitution of Cu, and the occurrence of the associated phase, Ag2Cu2TeS. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie-Monatshefte, 2003(7), 321-336.
  • Maramureș Co.
 Bailly, L., Milesi, J. P., Leroy, J., & Marcoux, E. (1998). Les minéralisations épithermales à Au-Cu-Zn-Sb du district de Baia Mare (Nord Roumanie): nouvelles données minéralogiques et microthermométriques. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences-Series IIA-Earth and Planetary Science, 327(6), 385-390.
Russia
 
  • Far-Eastern Region
    • Chukotskii Autonomous Okrug
Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    • Magadanskaya Oblast'
      • Kolyma River Basin
        • Ducat District
          • Omsukchan
R.G. Kravtsova, A.S. Makshakov, L.A. Pavlova (2015): Mineral and geochemical compositions, regularities of distribution, and specific formation of ore mineralization of the Rogovik gold-silver deposit (northeastern Russia). Russian Geology and Geophysics 56, 1367–1383.; T. V. Zhuravkova, G. A. Palyanova , R. G. Kravtsova (2015): Physicochemical formation conditions of silver sulfoselenides at the Rogovik deposit, Northeastern Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits 57, 313-330.
Goryachev, N. A., Gamyanin, G. N., Prokof’ev, V. Y., Savva, N. E., Velivetskaya, T. A., & Ignat’ev, A. V. (2014). Silver-cobalt mineralization in the Upper Seymchan ore cluster, Northeastern Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits, 56(5), 322-345.
Slovakia
 
  • Prešov Region
    • Prešov Co.
Ďuďa R. & Košarková M. (1999): Argyrodit - prvý výskyt na Slovensku. Bull. Mineral.-petrolog. Odd. NM (Praha), 7, 163-164.(in Slovak)
South Korea
 
  • Gyeongsangbuk-do (Kyongsang-bukto; Gyeongsangbugdo)
    • Youngdong
Handbook of Mineralogy
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Jaén
      • Linares-La Carolina District
        • Linares
Colectivo Arrayanes, Fernando J. Palero, Gonzalo Garcia, Cesar Menor (2008): El Coto de la Luz. Bocamina, 22: 56-105.
  • Castile-La Mancha
    • Guadalajara
Mineralogical Record, 23 (3), 241-249
Calvo, M. and Sevillano, E. (1995): Famous mineral localities: Hiendelaencina Guadalajara Prov. Spain. Mineralogical Record 23, 241-249.
Sweden
 
  • Värmland
    • Säffle
      • Långserud
No reference listed
USA
 
  • Alaska
    • Denali Borough
      • Denali NP and Preserve
        • Kantishna Hills District
USGS OFR 2004-1200(Hawley,2004)
    • Juneau Borough
      • Admiralty District
Taylor, C.D., and Johnson, C.A., editors, 2010, Geology, geochemistry, and genesis of the Greens Creek massive sulfide deposit, Admiralty Island, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1763, 429 p., 7 plates on CD.
  • Colorado
    • Dolores Co.
      • Rico District (Pioneer District)
        • Expectation Mountain
Mineralogical Record:16(3):203-216
  • Nevada
    • Nye Co.
      • San Antonio Mts
NBMG Bull 99B Geology and Mineral Resources of Northern Nye County, Nevada
  • Utah
    • Box Elder Co.
      • Grouse Creek Mts
        • Ashbrook District
UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
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