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Athabascaite from
Martin Lake mine, Beaverlodge Lake area, Saskatchewan, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Athabascaite
Formula:Cu5Se4
Chemical Analyses:
wt%
12
Cu51.10 %52.00 %
Se49.70 %44.00 %
S0.00 %2.70 %
Total:100.80 %98.70 %
Sample references:
1 -
Harris, D. C, Cabri, L. J., Kaiman, S. (1970) Athabascaite, a new copper selenide mineral from Martin Lake, Saskatchewan. The Canadian Mineralogist, 10 (2) 207-215
2 -
Harris, D. C, Cabri, L. J., Kaiman, S. (1970) Athabascaite, a new copper selenide mineral from Martin Lake, Saskatchewan. The Canadian Mineralogist, 10 (2) 207-215
Comments:Occurs as inclusions and replacements of umangite and as stringers in carbonate vein material. The mineral is found as lath-shaped grains up to 100μm by 40μm.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Athabascaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Martin Lake mine, Beaverlodge Lake area, Saskatchewan, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1304
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1304:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Athabascaite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘEagle Claims U-Cu-Se occurrence, Beaverlodge Lake area, Saskatchewan, Canada
References
HARRIS, D.C., CABRI, L.J. & KAIMAN, S. (1969): A new copper selenide from Martin Lake, Saskatchewan. Canadian Mineralogist 10, 135 136 (abstr.).
Harris, D. C, Cabri, L. J., Kaiman, S. (1970) Athabascaite, a new copper selenide mineral from Martin Lake, Saskatchewan. The Canadian Mineralogist, 10 (2) 207-215
Simon, Grigore, Kesler, Stephen E., Essene, Eric J. (1997) Phase relations among selenides, tellurides, and oxides; II, Applications to selenide-bearing ore deposits. Economic Geology, 92 (4) 468-484 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.4.468
 
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