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Silver-bearing Tennantite

A variety of Tennantite Subgroup
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About Silver-bearing TennantiteHide

Formula:
(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
A silver-bearing variety of tennantite. Contains approx. 38 oz. Ag/Ton at United Verde Mine.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
25593 (as Silver-bearing Tennantite)
3911 (as Tennantite Subgroup)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:25593:4 (as Silver-bearing Tennantite)
mindat:1:1:3911:2 (as Tennantite Subgroup)

Chemistry of Silver-bearing TennantiteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Cu43.415 %
S28.479 %
As20.475 %
Fe7.631 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Synonyms of Silver-bearing TennantiteHide

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.

Internet Links for Silver-bearing TennantiteHide

References for Silver-bearing TennantiteHide

Localities for Silver-bearing TennantiteHide

Showing 17 localities.

This 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.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and 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 (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada
 
  • Manitoba
    • Snow Lake District
Richard Gunter Collection.
China
 
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Alxa League (Alashan Prefecture)
      • Ejin Banner (Ejina Co.)
Huanmin Guan and Yuxue Cui (1991)
  • Shaanxi
    • Ankang
      • Ningshan County
Weixuan Fang (1999)
  • Yunnan
    • Chuxiong
      • Dayao County
Junhua Din et al. (1992)
    • Zhaotong
      • Qiaojia County
Yunman Zhou (2003)
Colombia
 
  • Tolima Department
Durán Torres (2018)
France
 
  • Grand Est
    • Haut-Rhin
      • Thann-Guebwiller
        • Wattwiller
Hohl (1994)
  • Occitanie
    • Hautes-Pyrénées
      • Aure Valley
Wahbi et al. (1973)
Namibia
 
  • Otjozondjupa Region
    • Grootfontein Constituency
Weatherly International
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Polkowice County
      • Gmina Radwanice
        • Sieroszowice
Chmielewski et al. (2022)
Russia
 
  • Magadan Oblast
    • Severo-Evensky District
Priymenko et al. (2020)
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Gila County
      • Apache Peaks
        • Richmond Basin Mining District
Galbraith (1947)
    • Yavapai County
      • Black Hills (Black Hill Range)
        • Verde Mining District
          • Jerome
Anderson (1958) +1 other reference
      • Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range)
        • Big Bug Mining District
          • Humboldt
Krieger (1965)
      • Wickenburg Mountains
        • Morgan Butte
Bastin (1922) +2 other references
  • Missouri
    • Madison County
      • Fredericktown Mining District
Hagni (1984) +1 other reference
  • Nevada
    • Humboldt County
      • Battle Mountain Mining District
Fithian (2015)
 
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