Zinc-bearing Tennantite
A variety of Tennantite Subgroup
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Formula:
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
A zinc-rich variety of tennantite.
Enrichment of zinc in tetrahedrite group minerals is much more rarely observed in tennantite than in tetrahedrite.
Enrichment of zinc in tetrahedrite group minerals is much more rarely observed in tennantite than in tetrahedrite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
25592 (as Zinc-bearing Tennantite)
3911 (as Tennantite Subgroup)
3911 (as Tennantite Subgroup)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:25592:5 (as Zinc-bearing Tennantite)
mindat:1:1:3911:2 (as Tennantite Subgroup)
mindat:1:1:3911:2 (as Tennantite Subgroup)
Chemistry of Zinc-bearing Tennantite
Mindat Formula:
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
Element Weights:
Synonyms of Zinc-bearing Tennantite
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Zinc-bearing Tennantite
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References for Zinc-bearing Tennantite
Localities for Zinc-bearing Tennantite
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Bulgaria | |
| Sabeva et al. (2017) |
China | |
| Guifang Zhao et al. (1987) |
| Dianfen Chen et al. (1998) |
| Dequan Shuai and Xiaojiang Hu (1995) |
| Binghui Chen et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
| Xuehui Xia et al. (1996) |
| Dequan Zhang et al. (1991) |
| Dezhi Cao et al. (2006) |
| Kai Zhang and Yongdong Shi (2000) +1 other reference | |
| Dezhi Cao et al. (2006) | |
| Dezhi Cao et al. (2006) | |
| Lixin Wang et al. (2013) |
| Jiuhua Xu et al. (2004) |
| Pengyun Zhao et al. (2007) |
| Qingmin Jin et al. (1992) |
| Wang Xiaochun (2000) |
| Wenbao Zheng et al. (2011) +1 other reference |
| Deng-Hong Wang et al. (1998) +2 other references |
UK | |
| Braithwaite (1988) |
| Ixer et al. (1993) |
USA | |
| Anthony et al. (1995) |
| Gammons et al. (2020) |
| Schubert (2017) |
