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Omariniite from
Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina


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Omariniite, etc.

Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
02964240017368546777922.jpg
Omariniite, etc.

Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
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Omariniite, etc.

Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Omariniite
Formula:Cu8Fe2ZnGe2S12
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
Cu42.18 %
Fe9.37 %
Zn5.17 %
In0.20 %
Ge11.62 %
S31.80 %
Total:100.34 %
Empirical formulas:
1Cu8.04(Fe2.03In0.02)Σ2.05Zn0.96Ge1.94S12.01
Sample references:
1Type Specimen
Bindi, L., Putz, H., Parr, W.H., Stanley, C.J. (2017): Omariniite, Cu8Fe2ZnGe2S12, the germanium-analogue of stannoidite, a new mineral species from Capillitas, Argentina. Mineralogical Magazine:81: 1151-1159.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Thalcusite1
Putzite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Omariniite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1016520
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1016520:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Omariniite in this Region
La Rosario vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Nearest other occurrences of Omariniite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘLa Rosario vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
References
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2016) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016, CNMNC Newsletter No. 33. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (6) 1135-1144 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.085
Bindi, L., Putz, H., Parr, W.H., Stanley, C.J. (2017): Omariniite, Cu8Fe2ZnGe2S12, the germanium-analogue of stannoidite, a new mineral species from Capillitas, Argentina. Mineralogical Magazine:81: 1151-1159.
 
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