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Rubinblende
A synonym
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About Rubinblende
Synonym of:
A name used by Mohs, German for "ruby blende".
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
29584
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29584:4
Age distribution
Recorded ages:
Phanerozoic : 519 Ma to 48.9 Ma - based on 24 recorded ages.
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| S | 29.51 % |
| Zn | 31.03 % |
| In | 24.89 % |
| Cu | 13.49 % |
| Ga | 0.96 % |
| Cd | 0.54 % |
| Fe | 0.05 % |
| Total: | 100.47 % |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restauradora vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina | average of 10 analytical spots |
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0018083 | Pyrargyrite | Hocart R (1937) Schema structural de la proustite et de la pyrargyrite. _cod_database_code 1011214 Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences 205 68-70 | 1937 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0018041 | Pyrargyrite | Harker D (1936) The application of the three-dimensional patterson method and the crystal structures of proustite, Ag3 As S3, and pyrargyrite, Ag3 SbS3 _cod_database_code 1011162 Journal of Chemical Physics 4 381-390 | 1936 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0013027 | Pyrargyrite | Laufek F, Sejkora J, Dusek M (2010) The role of silver in the crystal structure of pyrargyrite: single crystal X-ray diffraction study Journal of Geosciences 55 161-167 | 2010 | H61Z vein, Haje ore deposit, Pribram distict, Czech Republic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0014730 | Pyrargyrite | Engel P, Nowacki W (1966) Die verfeinerung der kristallstruktur von proustit, Ag3AsS3 und pyrargyrit, Ag3SbS3 Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1966 181-184 | 1966 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0000110 | Sphalerite | Skinner B J (1961) Unit-cell edges of natural and synthetic sphalerites American Mineralogist 46 1399-1411 |  | 1961 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0018098 | Sphalerite | de Jong W (1927) Marmatit und christophit _cod_database_code 1011232 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 66 515-515 | 1927 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0018099 | Sphalerite | de Jong W (1927) Marmatit und christophit _cod_database_code 1011233 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 66 515-515 | 1927 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0018328 | Sphalerite | Nitta E, Kimata M, Hoshino M, Echigo T, Hamasaki S, Nishida N, Shimizu M, Akasak T (2008) Crystal chemistry of ZnS minerals formed as high-temperature volcanic sublimates: matraite identical with sphalerite Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences 103 145-151 | 2008 | Iwodake volcano, Satsuma-Iwojima, Kyushu, SW Japan | 0 | 293 |
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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.
Rubinblende in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Rubinblende
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References for Rubinblende
Significant localities for Rubinblende
Showing 49 significant localities out of 28,839 recorded on mindat.org.
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| [Sphalerite] Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
Canada | |
| [Pyrargyrite] Woodside et al. (2000) |
| [Sphalerite] Mielke (n.d.) +1 other reference |
France | |
| [Sphalerite] Belot (1978) |
| [Pyrargyrite] This mine worked the same vein as Gabe ... +2 other references |
| [Sphalerite] Mines +1 other reference |
| [Sphalerite] J F Carpenter specimen |
Germany | |
| [Sphalerite] Kirill Vlasov |
| [Sphalerite] Lapis 2005 (30) |
Ireland | |
| [Sphalerite] Flannery (n.d.) +2 other references |
| [Sphalerite] Flannery (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| [Sphalerite] Flannery (n.d.) +2 other references | |
| [Sphalerite] Moreton (1999) | |
Italy | |
| [Sphalerite] Cioffi M. (Alpi Apuane) +1 other reference |
| [Sphalerite] Biagioni et al. (2008) |
| [Pyrargyrite] Rivista Mineralogica Italiana (1) +1 other reference |
| [Sphalerite] Dini (1995) | |
| [Sphalerite] Orlandi et al. (2004) |
Kazakhstan | |
| [Sphalerite] RWMW specimen +2 other references |
Kosovo | |
| [Sphalerite] Féraud J. (1979) +3 other references |
Mexico | |
| [Pyrargyrite] |
| [Pyrargyrite] Dilley (1993) +1 other reference |
Norway | |
| [Sphalerite] Neumann (1944) |
| [Sphalerite] Torkelsen (1993) |
Peru | |
| [Sphalerite] - (1997) +2 other references |
| [Sphalerite] Imai et al. (1985) +2 other references |
| [Sphalerite] - (1997) +1 other reference |
| [Sphalerite] - (1997) |
| [Sphalerite] Burkart-Baumann +2 other references |
Poland | |
| [Sphalerite] Andrzejewski K. (1993) |
Romania | |
| [Sphalerite] Mârza +10 other references |
Russia | |
| [Sphalerite] Dobovol'skaya et al. (1990) +3 other references |
South Africa | |
| [Sphalerite] Wilson (2001) |
Spain | |
| [Sphalerite] Calvo et al. (1993) +1 other reference |
| [Sphalerite] Gómez Fernández et al. (2006) |
| [Sphalerite var: Marmatite] Calvo (2003) |
Switzerland | |
| [Sphalerite] Graeser et al. (1987) |
UK | |
| [Sphalerite] Dunham K C |
| [Sphalerite] | |
| [Sphalerite] David Baldwin |
USA | |
| [Sphalerite] Januzzi (1994) +1 other reference |
| [Sphalerite] Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra ... +7 other references |
| [Sphalerite] J. Zolan +2 other references |
| [Sphalerite] J. Wingard |
| [Sphalerite] Sherwood et al. (1998) |
| [Sphalerite var: Cleiophane] |
| [Sphalerite] Kyle (1976) +2 other references |
| [Sphalerite] Rocks & Min. +2 other references |
Anxbach Mine, Lorscheid, Sankt Katharinen, Linz am Rhein, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany