Tămaş, C. G., Grobety, B., Bailly, L., Bernhardt, H. J., & Minuţ, A. (2014). Alburnite, Ag8GeTe2S4, a new mineral species from the Roşia Montana Au-Ag epithermal deposit, Apuseni Mountains, Romania. American Mineralogist, 99(1), 57-64.

ⓘ Altaite

Formula: PbTe

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

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ⓘ Rhodonite

Formula: CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Sylvanite

Formula: AgAuTe₄

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ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Alburnite (TL)	2.BA.	Ag₈GeTe₂S₄
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	AgAuTe₄
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Rhodonite	9.DK.05	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Alburnite	Ag₈GeTe₂S₄
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Mn	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ge	Germanium
Ge	ⓘ Alburnite	Ag₈GeTe₂S₄
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Ag	ⓘ Alburnite	Ag₈GeTe₂S₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Te	ⓘ Alburnite	Ag₈GeTe₂S₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Romania

Golden Quadrangle (Golden Quadrilateral; Apuseni District)Mining District

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References

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2013) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification. CNMNC Newsletter No. 15. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (1) 1-12 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.1.01

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