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Argyrodite

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Argyrodite

Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Argyrodite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Argyrodite

Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Argyrodite

Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Argyrodite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Argyrodite

Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Argyrodite

Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Argyrodite

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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About ArgyroditeHide

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.


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 Å(30)
3.02 Å(100)
2.66 Å(40)
2.44 Å(30)
2.03 Å(30)
1.863 Å(50)
1.784 Å(20)
Comments:
Machacamarca, Bolivia.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Geological Setting:
Low temperature polymetallic deposits, high temperature Ag-Sn deposits.

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:
3 photos of Argyrodite associated with SmithiteAgAsS2
3 photos of Argyrodite associated with Freibergite(Ag,Cu,◻)10Fe2+2Sb4S12◻
1 photo of Argyrodite associated with MarcasiteFeS2

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

2.BA.AlburniteAg8GeTe2S4Iso.
2.BA.DzierżanowskiteCaCu2S2Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
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. 6 : P6
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.75PetrovskaiteAuAgSMon.
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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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - 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). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina
 
  • Catamarca Province
    • Andalgalá Department
      • Capillitas mining district
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 Province
    • Rinconada Department
Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).
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); Board, W. S., Kennedy, B., & Yeomans, T. (2011). NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pirquitas Mine.; Coira, B. L., & de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1995) Polymetallic mineralization associated with Cenozoic volcanism in Northern Puna, Argentina. In Pacrim (Vol. 95, pp. 135-140).
Strübel, Zimmer: "Lexikon der Minerale", 2nd Ed., 1991
  • La Rioja Province
    • 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
  • San Luis Province
    • Coronel Pringles Department
Gallard-Esquivel, M. C., Cepedal, A., Fuertes-Fuente, M., & Martin-Izard, A. (2018) Enrichment in critical metals (In-Ge) and Te-Se in epithermal deposits of the ‘La Carolina’district, San Luis, Argentina. Mineralogical Magazine, 82(S1), S61-S87.
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Phillip Co.
      • Lue
Pringle and Elliot 1998, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Monograph 22.
  • Queensland
    • Burdekin Shire
Sahlström, F., Arribas, A., Dirks, P., Corral, I., & Chang, Z. (2017). Mineralogical Distribution of Germanium, Gallium and Indium at the Mt Carlton High-Sulfidation Epithermal Deposit, NE Australia, and Comparison with Similar Deposits Worldwide. Minerals, 7(11), 213.
Bolivia
 
  • Oruro
    • Poopó Province
Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz); Torres, B., Melgarejo, J. C., Torró, L., Camprubí, A., Castillo-Oliver, M., Artiaga, D., ... & Arce-Burgoa, O. R. (2019). The Poopó Polymetallic Epithermal Deposit, Bolivia: Mineralogy, Genetic Constraints, and Distribution of Critical Elements. Minerals, 9(8), 472.
  • Potosí
    • 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 mining district (Colavi mining 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
      • Chocaya-Animas (Animas-Chocaya)
[MinRec 32:461]
[MinRec 32:461]; Torró, L., Cazorla, M., Melgarejo, J. C., Camprubí, A., Tarrés, M., Gemmrich, L., ... & Mollinedo, D. (2019). Indium Mineralization in the Volcanic Dome-Hosted Ánimas–Chocaya–Siete Suyos Polymetallic Deposit, Potosí, Bolivia. Minerals, 9(10), 604.
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
    • Nanping
      • Jianyang District
        • Shuiji Pb-Zn-(Ag) deposit
Anthony, J.W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy.
  • Hubei
    • Yichang
      • 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
    • Ganzhou
      • Xingguo Co.
Deqing Xu (1993): Jiangxi Nonferrous Metals 7(4), 171-175
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Kutná Hora District
      • Poličany
Pažout, R., Sejkora, J., & Šrein, V. (2019). Ag-Pb-Sb Sulfosalts and Se-rich Mineralization of Anthony of Padua Mine near Poličany—Model Example of the Mineralization of Silver Lodes in the Historic Kutná Hora Ag-Pb Ore District, Czech Republic. Minerals, 9(7), 430.
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
    • Freiburg
      • Emmendingen
        • Waldkirch
K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
  • Saxony
    • Mittelsachsen
      • 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
      • Freiberg
        • Zug
Baumann, L., Hofmann, F. & Weber, W. (1997): Glückauf Freiberg. Bergbau, Erze, Mineralien. Bode Verlag Haltern, 168 p.
India
 
  • Rajasthan
    • 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
 
  • Leinster
    • 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.
  • Munster
    • 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
 
  • Akita Prefecture
    • Odate
Suji Ohno & Juichi Sato Ganko Vol. 90, 268-279 (1995) .
  • Hokkaidō Prefecture
    • Hidaka Subprefecture
      • Saru District
        • Monbetsu (Mombetsu)
(Geology and Mineral Resources of Japan, p 204 (Geological Survey of Japan, 1960).
    • Hiyama Subprefecture
      • Hiyama District
        • Kaminokuni
Ishiyama, D. et al (1982) Journal of the Mining College, Akita University, Ser. A, Mining Geology, 6, #2, 149-171.
Ishiyama, D., Matsueda, H., & Nakamura, T. (1989) Manganese, lead, zinc and silver mineralization at the Matahachi deposit of Jokoku mine, southwestern Hokkaido, Japan. Mining Geology, 39(218), 403-416.
  • 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).
Kazakhstan
 
  • Pavlodar Region
    • Bayanaul
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.; 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, Cham.
Mexico
 
  • Guanajuato
    • Guanajuato Municipality
      • Guanajuato
No reference listed
Morocco
 
  • Drâa-Tafilalet Region
S. Weiß: Lapis 31(7/8), 72-73 (2006)
New Zealand
 
  • Auckland Region
Railton, G.T., Watters, W.A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 89 pages.
January 2010 An assessment of the value of Crown minerals in the Te Ahumata area, Great Barrier Island. Prepared for Ministry of Economic Development By Richard Barker, Consulting Geologist
Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
Peru
 
  • Lima
    • Oyon Province
EDS analysis Frank Keutsch
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
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.
Piestrzyński, A., & Pieczonka, J. (2012). Low temperature ore minerals associations in the Kupferschiefer type deposit, Lubin–Sieroszowice mining district, SW Poland. Мінералогічний збірник, (2), 59-66.
Portugal
 
  • Vila Real
    • Sabrosa
Bowles, J. (1987). Silver mineralization at the Vale das Gatas tungsten mine, Portugal. Mineralogical Magazine, 51, 305-10.
Romania
 
  • Alba
    • 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; Călin G. TĂMAŞ, Béatrice CAUUET, Marguerite MUNOZ (2016): Argyrodite occurrence in Roșia Montană epithermal Au-Ag deposit, Apuseni Mountains, Romania - EPMA data. Rom. J. Mineral Deposits, 89, 7-12.
  • Hunedoara
    • Stănija (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.; Cook, N. J., & Ciobanu, C. L. (2004). Bismuth tellurides and sulphosalts from the Larga hydrothermal system, Metaliferi Mts, Romania: Paragenesis and genetic significance. Mineralogical Magazine 68:301–321
  • Maramureș
 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
 
  • Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
  • Magadan 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.; Kravtsova, R. & Tauson, Vladimir & Pal'yanova, Galina & Makshakov, Artem & Pavlova, L. (2017). Specific Composition of Native Silver from the Rogovik Au-Ag Deposit, Northeastern Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits. 59. 10.1134/S1075701517050038.
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.
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Ol’ga ore district
Kazachenko, V. T., Miroshnichenko, N. V., Perevoznikova, E. V., & Karabtsov, A. A. (2008, August). Noble metal minerals in metalliferous sediments of the Triassic-Jurassic carbonaceous sequence in Sikhote Alin. In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 421, No. 2, pp. 919-922). MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica.
Slovakia
 
  • Prešov Region
    • Prešov District
Ďuďa R. & Košarková M. (1999): Argyrodit - prvý výskyt na Slovensku. Bull. Mineral.-petrolog. Odd. NM (Praha), 7, 163-164.(in Slovak)
South Korea
 
  • North Chungcheong province
    • Yeongdong County
Handbook of Mineralogy
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Jaén
      • Linares-La Carolina mining 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 County
    • Säffle
      • Långserud
No reference listed
Switzerland
 
  • Uri
    • Reuss Valley
      • Amsteg
        • Amsteg power station
Huttenlocher (1936): Manganese-​zinc-​silver deposit in the conduit of the power station at Amsteg. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 16(3), 406-408 (in German).
USA
 
  • Alaska
    • Denali Borough
      • Denali NP and Preserve
        • Kantishna Hills District
USGS OFR 2004-1200(Hawley,2004)
    • Juneau
      • Admiralty Mining 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 Mountains
        • Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District)
          • Expectation Mountain
Mineralogical Record:16(3):203-216
  • Nevada
    • Nye Co.
      • San Antonio Mountains
NBMG Bull 99B Geology and Mineral Resources of Northern Nye County, Nevada
  • Utah
    • Box Elder Co.
      • Grouse Creek Mts (Grouse Creek Range)
        • Ashbrook Mining District
UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
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