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Fettelite from
Imiter mine, Imiter mining district, Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Fettelite | |
| Formula: | [Ag6As2S7][Ag10HgAs2S8] | |
| Formation: | Primary | |
| Comments: | Confirmed SEM-EDS by Vincent Bourgoin, Association Jean Wyart (Paris) after the 2009 publication. Collected in place. Georges Favreau collection. PXRD inconclusive (similar to polybasite, see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-93085.html) Considered polybasite in Barral et al. (2009). | |
| Habit: | thin curved scales | |
| Colour: | bright red | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | SEM-EDS | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Proustite | 4 | |
| Galena | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Fettelite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Imiter mine, Imiter mining district, Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 527227 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:527227:3 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Imiter mine, Imiter mining district, Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco