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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Miyake Island, Miyake Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan


Locality type:Island
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Miyake Island, Miyake Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:901824
Long-form Identifier:1:3:901824:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
83.0km (51.6 miles) ⓘSuzaki mine (Susaki mine), Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
88.5km (55.0 miles) ⓘKawazu mine (Rendaiji mine; Rendaizi mine), Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
References
Murakami, H. et al (1991) Native copper included by anorthite from the island of Miyakejima: implications for arc magmatism. J. Min. Petr. Economic Geology, 86, 364-374. (quoting from Hirabayashi, et al (1984)nChange in chemical composition of volcanic gases and sublimates collected after the 1983 eruption of Miyakejima. Bull. Volcano. Soc. Japan, 29, 2nd series, Special issue, The 1983 eruption of Miyakejima, S308-S318).
 
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