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Mckinstryite from
Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Mckinstryite
Formula:Ag5-xCu3+xS4
Comments:The mineral is associated with an unknown Ag-Hg phase (most likely eugenite), that is under investigation. The identification by SXRD cannot be made, as the phase is very small. A Raman reference of a SXRD microdiffraction confirmed Mckinstryite crystal from the Clara mine, Germany has been used as a reference for the confirmation from Tsumeb. The standardless SEM-EDS data is very consistent with the McKinstryite from the Clara mine and in general with Mckinstryite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Silver1
Iodargyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mckinstryite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1415881
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1415881:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Desor, J. (11/2020) SEM-EDS & Raman confirmed
 
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