Kësterite-Stannite Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Kësterite-Stannite Series
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Kesterite-Stannite Series
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
29358
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29358:1
Crystal Structure
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0005152 | Stannite | Hall S R, Szymanski J T, Stewart J M (1978) Kesterite, Cu2(Zn,Fe)SnS4, and stannite, Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4, structurally similar but distinct minerals The Canadian Mineralogist 16 131-137 | ![]() | 1978 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005838 | Stannite | Bonazzi P, Bindi L, Bernardini G P, Menchetti S (2003) A model for the mechanism of incorporation of Cu, Fe and Zn in the stannite - kesterite series, Cu2FeSnS4 - Cu2ZnSnS4 The Canadian Mineralogist 41 639-647 | ![]() | 2003 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005839 | Stannite | Bonazzi P, Bindi L, Bernardini G P, Menchetti S (2003) A model for the mechanism of incorporation of Cu, Fe and Zn in the stannite - kesterite series, Cu2FeSnS4 - Cu2ZnSnS4 The Canadian Mineralogist 41 639-647 | ![]() | 2003 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005840 | Stannite | Bonazzi P, Bindi L, Bernardini G P, Menchetti S (2003) A model for the mechanism of incorporation of Cu, Fe and Zn in the stannite - kesterite series, Cu2FeSnS4 - Cu2ZnSnS4 The Canadian Mineralogist 41 639-647 | ![]() | 2003 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0010546 | Stannite | Brockway L O (1934) The crystal structure of stannite, Cu2FeSnS4 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 89 434-441 | ![]() | 1934 | Oruro, Bolivia | 0 | 293 |
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Synonyms of Kësterite-Stannite Series
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Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China