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Stannoidite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Stannoidite, etc.

Ashio mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Stannoidite, etc.

La Fosse Profonde, Vaulry Mines, Vaulry, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Stannoidite, etc.

Konjo mine, Miyahara, Mimasaka city, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Stannoidite, etc.

Ashio mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Stannoidite, etc.

La Fosse Profonde, Vaulry Mines, Vaulry, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Stannoidite, etc.

Konjo mine, Miyahara, Mimasaka city, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Stannoidite, etc.

Ashio mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Stannoidite, etc.

La Fosse Profonde, Vaulry Mines, Vaulry, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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About StannoiditeHide

Formula:

Cu⁺₆Cu²⁺₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)₃Sn₂S₁₂

Colour:

Brass brown

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

4.68 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Member of:

Stannite Group

Name:

From stannite plus Greek "eides" or Latin "oïda", like, alluding to its similarity to that mineral.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Konjo mine, Miyahara, Mimasaka city, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

See also omariniite (formerly "Ge-stannoidite").

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3748

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3748:4

IMA Classification of StannoiditeHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Cu¹⁺₈Fe³⁺₂(Fe²⁺,Zn²⁺)Sn⁴⁺₂S^2-₁₂

Approval year:

1968

First published:

1969

Type description reference:

Kato, A. (1969) Stannoidite, Cu5(Fe, Zn)2SnS8, a new stannite-like mineral from the Konjo mine, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Bulletin National Science Museum, Tokyo: 12: 165-172.

Classification of StannoiditeHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.CB.15c

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.

Dana 8th ed.:

2.9.3.3

2 : SULFIDES
9 : A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 1:1

Hey's CIM Ref.:

6.1.12

6 : Sulphosalts - Sulphostannates, Sulphogermanates,Sulpharsenates, Sulphantimonates, Sulphovanadates and Sulphohalides
1 : Sulphostannates and other sulfides containing Sn

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Sta	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Sta	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of StannoiditeHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Brass brown

Streak:

Dark brown-gray

Hardness:

4 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=181 - 274 kg/mm² - Vickers

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal

Density:

4.68 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of StannoiditeHide

Anisotropism:

Strong; dark orange-red to yellow-gray

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)	R₂ (%)
400nm	17.5%	18.9%
440nm	18.2%	20.3%
480nm	20.8%	23.0%
520nm	22.8%	25.3%
560nm	24.6%	27.1%
600nm	26.2%	28.4%
640nm	27.8%	29.5%
680nm	29.6%	30.5%
700nm	30.3%	30.8%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 30.8%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

pinkish brown

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

pale salmon-brown to brown

Chemistry of StannoiditeHide

Mindat Formula:

Cu⁺₆Cu²⁺₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)₃Sn₂S₁₂

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Cu	39.162 %
S	29.642 %
Sn	18.290 %
Fe	12.906 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Cu, Fe, S, Sn, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of StannoiditeHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

222 - Disphenoidal

Space Group:

I222

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.767 Å, b = 5.411 Å, c = 16.118 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.99 : 1 : 2.979

Unit Cell V:

939.04 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Massive, in veinlets, to 1 mm

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010783	Stannoidite	Kudoh Y, Takeuchi Y (1976) The superstructure of stannoidite Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 144 145-160		1976	Konjo mine, Japan	0	293

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 The superstructure of stannoidite
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Cu2   0.50000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000
Cu3   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000   1.00000
Cu4   0.25110   0.00000   0.50000   1.00000
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Sn6   0.00000   0.50000   0.16930   1.00000
Cu7   0.24650   0.01070   0.16950   1.00000
S1   0.13080   0.24430   0.08260   1.00000
S2   0.37920   0.75580   0.08010   1.00000
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Zn1 0.01762 0.01928 0.00790 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Fe1 0.01762 0.01928 0.00790 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Cu2 0.02760 0.02077 0.01711 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Cu3 0.01997 0.02818 0.01448 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Cu4 0.01821 0.01780 0.01316 0.00000 0.00000 0.00309
Fe5 0.01586 0.01187 0.00790 -0.00295 0.00000 0.00000
Sn6 0.00822 0.00297 0.00526 0.00030 0.00000 0.00000
Cu7 0.02290 0.01780 0.01974 -0.00207 -0.00176 0.00353
S1 0.01644 0.01038 0.01053 -0.00620 0.00176 -0.00619
S2 0.01410 0.01335 0.00921 0.00797 0.00088 -0.00663
S3 0.01233 0.00890 0.01053 -0.00915 0.00264 -0.00088

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.11 Å	(100)
1.906 Å	(70)
1.621 Å	(20b)
2.70 Å	(16)
4.83 Å	(10)
5.40 Å	(5)
4.13 Å	(4)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of StannoiditeHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Konjo mine, Miyahara, Mimasaka city, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

1) Geological Institute, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
2) National Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan, M16183.
3) National School of Mines, Paris, France.
4) National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 121005.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Cassiterite	Chalcopyrite	Galena	Quartz	Siderite
Stannite	Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Reference:

Kato, A. (1969) Stannoidite, Cu5(Fe, Zn)2SnS8, a new stannite-like mineral from the Konjo mine, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Bulletin National Science Museum, Tokyo: 12: 165-172.

Synonyms of StannoiditeHide

Hexastannite

IMA1968-004a

Other Language Names for StannoiditeHide

Dutch:Stannoidiet

German:Stannoidit
Hexastannit

Japanese:褐錫鉱

Russian:Станноидит

Spanish:Hexastannita
Stannoidita

Relationship of Stannoidite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Stannite Group

Other Members of Stannite Group:

Briartite	Cu₂FeGeS₄	Tet.
Černýite	Cu₂CdSnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
Famatinite	Cu₃SbS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
Ferrokësterite	Cu₂FeSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
Keutschite	Cu₂AgAsS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
Kuramite	Cu₃SnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
Luzonite	Cu₃AsS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
Omariniite	Cu₈Fe₂ZnGe₂S₁₂	Orth. 222 : I222
Permingeatite	Cu₃SbSe₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
Petrukite	(Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)₃(Sn,In)S₄	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
Pirquitasite	Ag₂ZnSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
Richardsite	Zn₂CuGaS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
'UM1984-30-S:CuFeSn'	Cu₂Fe₂Sn₃S₇
'Unnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide)'	CuZn₂InS₄
Velikite	Cu₂HgSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
Zincobriartite	Cu₂(Zn,Fe)(Ge,Ga)S₄	Tet. 42m : I42m

Structurally related to group(s):

Wurtzite Group

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

46 photos of Stannoidite associated with Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
19 photos of Stannoidite associated with Mawsonite	Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈
16 photos of Stannoidite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
16 photos of Stannoidite associated with Covellite	CuS
12 photos of Stannoidite associated with Sphalerite	ZnS
12 photos of Stannoidite associated with Cassiterite	SnO₂
11 photos of Stannoidite associated with Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
11 photos of Stannoidite associated with Chalcocite	Cu₂S
9 photos of Stannoidite associated with Roquesite	CuInS₂
7 photos of Stannoidite associated with Hemusite	Cu₆SnMoS₈

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.CB.	Richardsite	Zn₂CuGaS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.	Okruginite	Cu₂SnSe₃	Mon. m : Bb
2.CB.	Hanswilkeite	KFeS₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.CB.	Auroselenide	AuSe	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.CB.	Ruizhongite	(Ag₂◻)Pb₃Ge₂S₈	Iso. 43m : I43d
2.CB.	Agmantinite	Ag₂MnSnS₄	Orth.
2.CB.	Tolstykhite	Au₃S₄Te₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.	Gachingite	Au(Te_1-xSe_x)	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.05a	Hawleyite	CdS	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05	'UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn'	Cu₂Fe₃Zn₅S₁₀
2.CB.05a	Coloradoite	HgTe	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Metacinnabar	HgS	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Tiemannite	HgSe	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Sphalerite	ZnS	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05b	Sakuraiite	(Cu,Zn,Fe)₃(In,Sn)S₄	Iso.
2.CB.05c	Polhemusite	(Zn,Hg)S	Tet.
2.CB.05a	Rudashevskyite	(Fe,Zn)S	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Stilleite	ZnSe	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Ishiharaite	(Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)S	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.07a	'Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)'	Cu₂MnSnS₄
2.CB.07a	Shenzhuangite	NiFeS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10b	Talnakhite	Cu₉(Fe,Ni)₈S₁₆	Iso. 43m : I43m
2.CB.10b	Haycockite	Cu₄Fe₅S₈	Orth. 222
2.CB.10a	Lenaite	AgFeS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a	Gallite	CuGaS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a	Roquesite	CuInS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a	Eskebornite	CuFeSe₂	Tet. 42m : P42c
2.CB.10a	'UM1984-30-S:CuFeSn'	Cu₂Fe₂Sn₃S₇
2.CB.10c	Omariniite	Cu₈Fe₂ZnGe₂S₁₂	Orth. 222 : I222
2.CB.10a	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a	'Unnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide)'	CuZn₂InS₄
2.CB.10b	Mooihoekite	Cu₉Fe₉S₁₆	Tet. 42m : P42m
2.CB.10a	Laforêtite	AgInS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10b	Putoranite	Cu_1.1Fe_1.2S₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pn3m
2.CB.15a	Velikite	Cu₂HgSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15c	'UM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZn'	Cu₈(Fe,Zn)₃Ge₂S₁₂ (?)
2.CB.15a	Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15a	Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15a	Pirquitasite	Ag₂ZnSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15a	Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15b	Mohite	Cu₂SnS₃	Mon.
2.CB.15a	Černýite	Cu₂CdSnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15a	Idaite	Cu₅FeS₆	Hex.
2.CB.15a	Ferrokësterite	Cu₂FeSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15a	Kuramite	Cu₃SnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.17a v	'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'	Cu₁₁GeAsFe₄S₁₆
2.CB.20	Mawsonite	Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈	Tet. 42m : P4m2
2.CB.20	Chatkalite	Cu₆FeSn₂S₈	Tet. 42m : P4m2
2.CB.30	'Frieseite'	Ag₂Fe₅S₈ (?)
2.CB.30	Nekrasovite	Cu₂₆V₂(Sn,As,Sb)₆S₃₂	Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30	'Argyropyrite'	near Ag₂Fe₇S₁₁
2.CB.30	Maikainite	Cu₂₀(Fe,Cu)₆Mo₂Ge₆S₃₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
2.CB.30	Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆	Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30	Germanite	Cu₁₃Fe₂Ge₂S₁₆	Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30	Germanocolusite	Cu₂₆V₂(Ge,As)₆S₃₂	Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.30	Stibiocolusite	Cu₁₃V(Sb,Sn,As)₃S₁₆	Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.30	Ovamboite	Cu₂₀(Fe,Cu,Zn)₆W₂Ge₆S₃₂	Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.35a	Morozeviczite	(Pb,Fe)₃Ge_1-xS₄	Iso.
2.CB.35a	Renierite	(Cu⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆	Tet. 42m : P42c
2.CB.35a	Hemusite	Cu₆SnMoS₈	Iso.
2.CB.35b	Catamarcaite	Cu₆GeWS₈	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.35a	Vinciennite	Cu⁺₇Cu²⁺₃Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Sn(As,Sb)S₁₆	Tet.
2.CB.35a	Kiddcreekite	Cu₆SnWS₈	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.35a	Polkovicite	(Fe,Pb)₃(Ge,Fe)_1-xS₄	Iso.
2.CB.40	Lautite	CuAsS	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.CB.42	Lingbaoite	AgTe₃	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.45	Cadmoselite	CdSe	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.45	Rambergite	MnS	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.45	Buseckite	(Fe,Zn,Mn)S	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.45	Maletoyvayamite	Au₃Se₄Te₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.45	Greenockite	CdS	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.45	Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.47	Murchisite	Cr₅S₆	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31c
2.CB.50	'Zincselenide'	ZnSe
2.CB.50	Wassonite	TiS	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CB.52	'Dzhezkazganite'	ReMoCu₂PbS₆ ?	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.55b	Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
2.CB.55a	Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.60	Raguinite	TlFeS₂	Orth.
2.CB.60	Picotpaulite	TlFe₂S₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.CB.65	Argentopyrite	AgFe₂S₃	Mon. 2/m
2.CB.65	Sternbergite	AgFe₂S₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.70	Sulvanite	Cu₃VS₄	Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.75	Vulcanite	CuTe	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.80	Empressite	AgTe	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.85	Muthmannite	AuAgTe₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/m

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References for StannoiditeHide

Reference List:

Mineralogical Abstracts: 29: 245.

Springer, G. (1968) Electronprobe analyses of stannite and related tin minerals. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (284) 1045-1051 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.284.02

Kato, A. (1969) Stannoidite, Cu5(Fe, Zn)2SnS8, a new stannite-like mineral from the Konjo mine, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Bulletin National Science Museum, Tokyo: 12: 165-172.

Fleischer, Michael (1969) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 54 (9-10) 1495-1499

Kato, A. (1969) Stannoidite, Cu5(Fe, Zn)2SnS8, a new stannite-like mineral from the Konjo mine, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Bulletin National Science Museum, Tokyo: 12: 165-172.

KATO, AKIRA; FUJIKI, YOSHINORI (1969) The occurrence of stannoidites from the xenothermal Ore Deposits of the Akenobe, Ikuno, and Tada Mines, Hyogo Prefecfure, and the Fukoku Mine, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Mineralogical Journal, 5 (6). 417-433 doi:10.2465/minerj1953.5.417

Lee, Min Sung, Takenouchi, S., Imai, H. (1975) Syntheses of stannoidite and mawsonite and their genesis in ore deposits. Economic Geology, 70 (4) 834-843 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.70.4.834

Yamanaka, Takamitsu, Kato, Akira (1976) Mössbauer effect study of 57Fe and 119Sn in stannite, stannoidite, and mawsonite. American Mineralogist, 61 (3-4) 260-265

Kudoh, Yasuhiro, Takéuchi, Y. (1976) The superstructure of stannoidite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 144 (1) 145-160 doi:10.1524/zkri.1976.144.1-6.145

Taxer, Karlheinz (1981) Substructures and their application in crystal structure analysis. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 155 (1-2). 1-25 doi:10.1524/zkri.1981.155.1-2.1

Mineralogicheskii Zhurnal, Kiev (1982): 4: 62.

Pavlù, D. (1984) Djurleite and stannoidite from the tin-tungsten deposit at Krásno nad Teplou (Czechoslovakia). Věstník Ústředního ústavu geologického: 59(6): 351-354.

Shimizu, M., Shikazono, N. (1987) Stannoidite-bearing tin ore; mineralogy, texture and physicochemical environment of formation. The Canadian Mineralogist: 25(2): 229-236.

Criddle, A. J., Stanley, C. J. (1993) Data file. In Quantitative Data File for Ore Minerals. Springer Netherlands. p.1-635. doi:10.1007/978-94-011-1486-8_1p.533

(2005) Stannoidite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Sharma, R., Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95 (4), 527-531.

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Argentina
Catamarca Province Andalgalá Department Andalgalá ⓘ Capillitas mining district	Brodtkorb (2002) +2 other references
ⓘ La Rosario vein	PUTZ +1 other reference
ⓘ Nueva Esperanza vein	PUTZ +2 other references
ⓘ Restauradora vein	Márquez-Zavalía et al. (2020)
Cerro Atajo ⓘ María Eugenia vein	Marquez-Zavalia et al. (2007)
Córdoba Province Calamuchita Department Río de Los Sauces District ⓘ Cerro Áspero mining district	Mutti et al. (2005) +1 other reference
Minas Department Ciénaga del Coro District ⓘ El Guaico mining district	Sureda (1978)
Jujuy Province Rinconada Department Mina Pirquitas ⓘ Pirquitas Mine	Silver Standard Resources Inc
Rinconada ⓘ Pan de Azucar Mine	Coira et al. (1995) +1 other reference
La Rioja Province Famatina Department La Mejicana mining area ⓘ Nevados de Famatina Cu-Au deposit	Brotkorb (2002)
Río Negro Province Valcheta Department San Martin pluton ⓘ San Martín Mine	GOZALVEZ +2 other references
Salta Province Los Andes department San Antonio de los Cobres El Quevar mining district ⓘ El Quevar Mine	Brodtkorb (2002)
Organullo mining district ⓘ Julio Verne mine	Brodtkorb (2002) +2 other references

Australia
New South Wales Hardinge Co. Tingha ⓘ Royal George Mine	Markham et al. (1965) +1 other reference
Tasmania West Coast municipality Queenstown district Queenstown ⓘ Mount Lyell Mines	Ralph Bottrill et al in prep. +1 other reference
ⓘ Prince Lyell Mine	Bottrill et al. (2008)

Austria
Tyrol Innsbruck-Land District Neustift im Stubaital Habicht ⓘ Glücksgrat Cu-Zn deposit	Vavtar (1986)

Bolivia
Oruro Pantaleón Dalence Province ⓘ Santa Fé mining district	Franco (2018)
ⓘ Japo Mine (Negro Pabellón Mine)	Jiménez-Franco et al. (2018)
ⓘ Morococala Mine	Jiménez-Franco et al. (2018)
ⓘ Santa Fé Mine	Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) +1 other reference
Potosí Rafael Bustillo Province ⓘ Vila Apacheta	Springer (1968)

Bulgaria
Pazardzhik Province Panagyurishte Municipality Elshitsa ⓘ Elshitsa mine	Cook et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Levski ⓘ Radka Mine	Cook et al. (2002)
Sofia Province Chelopech Municipality ⓘ Chelopech Au-Cu Mine	Bonev +4 other references

Canada
British Columbia Kamloops Mining Division Maggie claim group Cache Creek ⓘ Maggie Mine	Singer et al. (2008)
Revelstoke Mining Division Mount Cotterell ⓘ Snowflake Mine	Peatfield (n.d.) +1 other reference
New Brunswick Charlotte Co. Saint George Parish ⓘ Mount Pleasant Mine	Adex Mining
Ontario Cochrane District Timmins Kidd Township ⓘ Kidd Mine	Kidd Operations
Yukon Watson Lake mining district Cassiar Mountains Screw Creek ⓘ MW claim ?	Stephen

China
Fujian Longyan Shanghang Co. ⓘ Zijinshan ore field	Liu Wenyuan et al. (2014)
ⓘ Zijinshan Mine	Zijin Mining Group Company Limited
Hunan Hengyang Changning Co. ⓘ Dayishan Sn-polymetallic ore field	Xiangmei Ren (1990)
Jiangxi Shangrao Dexing Co. Yinshan ore field ⓘ Yinshan Mine	Ye et al. (1998)
Qinghai Hainan Xinghai County ⓘ Saishitang Mine (Saishentang Mine; Sashitang Mine)	Liu et al. (2017)

Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region Sokolov District ⓘ Krásno	PAVLU (1984)
Ústí nad Labem Region Chomutov District Vejprty ⓘ Jedová jáma (Drei König Zeche)	Pauliš et al. (2020)
Teplice District Dubí ⓘ Cínovec	Krátký et al. (2026)

DR Congo
Haut-Katanga Kipushi Territory Kipushi ⓘ Kipushi Mine	Kampunzu et al. (2009)

Finland
Uusimaa Loviisa ⓘ Sarvlaxviken	Cook et al. (2011)
ⓘ Korsvik-1 vein	Cook et al. (2011)

France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Saône-et-Loire Charolles Chalmoux ⓘ Chizeuil Mine	Cesbron et al. (1985) +1 other reference
New Caledonia Northern Province Poum ⓘ Pilou-Nemou Mine	Maurizot et al. (2020)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Creuse Aubusson Soumans Montebras ⓘ Montebras Mines	Anthony et al. (1990) +2 other references
Haute-Vienne Bellac Vaulry ⓘ Cu deposit	Anthony et al. (1990) +1 other reference
Vaulry Mines ⓘ La Fosse Profonde (La Poudrière)	Collected and XRD analysed by Michel ...

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines) ⓘ Jean Baptiste Mine	Uwe Kolitsch and Branko Rieck analyses (see also http://lavrion.gr/Minerals/Updates.html)
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Evros Alexandroupoli ⓘ Agios Philippos Mine	Voudouris et al. (2022)

Hungary
Heves County Pétervására District Recsk ⓘ Lahóca Hill

India
Uttarakhand Pithoragarh District ⓘ Askot	dst.gov.in (2003) +1 other reference

Japan
Aomori Prefecture ⓘ Mutsu mine	Nakata et al. (2011)
Fukui Prefecture Ono City ⓘ Omodani mine	Shimizu et al. (1987)
Hiroshima Prefecture Ikuchi Island ⓘ Setoda-cho-hayashi	Soeda et al. (1979) +1 other reference
Hokkaidō Prefecture Ishikari Subprefecture Sapporo City ⓘ Shin-Ohtoyo deposit	IMAI et al. (1999) +2 other references
Shiribeshi Subprefecture ⓘ Suttsu mine	CHIMIZU (1993)
Hyogo Prefecture Asago City Ikuno-cho-ono ⓘ Ikuno Mine	Shimizu et al. (1987)
ⓘ Kanagase deposit (Kanagase vein)	Sadanaga et al. (1974)
Kawabe District Inagawa-cho ⓘ Tada mine (Tada-gin-douzan; Tada-ginzan; Tada silver-copper mine)	KATO et al. (1969) +4 other references
Shisou City ⓘ Ohmidani mine (Omidani mine)	Shimizu et al. (1987)
Yabu City Oya-cho ⓘ Akenobe mine	Am Min 61:3-4 pp 260-265 +3 other references
Kyoto Prefecture Fukuchiyama City ⓘ Fukoku mine	KATO et al. (1969) +1 other reference
Okayama Prefecture Mimasaka city Miyahara ⓘ Konjo mine (TL)	Kato (1969) +1 other reference
Shimane Prefecture Masuda City ⓘ Tsumo mine	SOEDA et al. (1978)
ⓘ Maruyama mine	SOEDA et al. (1982)
Shizuoka Prefecture Shimoda City Rendaiji ⓘ Kawazu mine (Rendaiji mine; Rendaizi mine)	Yamada (2004) +1 other reference
Tochigi Prefecture Nikko City Ashio ⓘ Ashio mine (Ashio copper mine)	Nakamura et al. (1973) +1 other reference
Yamaguchi Prefecture Mine City ⓘ Naganobori Mine	Nagashima et al. (2016)
ⓘ Ofuku mine (Yamato mine)	Nagashima et al. (2016)
ⓘ Soo mine	Soeda et al. (1979)

Kazakhstan
Pavlodar Region Bayanaul District ⓘ Maikain Au deposit	Baibatsha et al. (2015) +1 other reference

Namibia
Otjozondjupa Region Grootfontein Constituency ⓘ Khusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine)	Weatherly International

North Macedonia
Berovo Municipality ⓘ Kadiica deposit (Bukovik-Kadiica deposit; Kadica deposit)	Serafimovski et al. (2015)

Peru
Arequipa Castilla Province Orcopampa District ⓘ Laura vein	Gibson (1992)
Junín Yauli Province ⓘ Morococha District	Catchpole et al. (2012)
Pasco Pasco province Tinyahuarco district ⓘ Colquijirca mining district	Bendezu et al. (2009)
ⓘ Colquijirca mine	Bendezu et al. (2009)

Philippines
Luzon Cordillera Administrative Region Benguet Province Mankayan ⓘ Lepanto Mine	Anthony et al. (1990)

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Kamienna Góra County Gmina Kamienna Góra Rędziny ⓘ Dolomitic marble quarry	Gołębiowska et al. (2006) +2 other references
Karkonosze County Gmina Stara Kamienica ⓘ Stara Kamienica schist belt	Mochnacka et al. (2015)

Portugal
Beja Castro Verde Santa Bárbara de Padrões ⓘ Neves-Corvo Mine	Lundin Mining
Viseu ⓘ Mangualde	Oen (1970)

Romania
Caraş-Severin County ⓘ Ocna de Fier-Dognecea District ?	Cook et al. (2002)

Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast Sosnovsky District ⓘ Bereznyakovskoe ore field	Plotinskaya et al. (2014)
ⓘ Bereznyakovskoe Au deposit (Central Bereznyakovskoe)	O.Yu. Plotinskaya data +1 other reference
Verkhneuralsky District Uzelga VHMS deposits ⓘ Molodezhnoye deposit	Maslennikov et al. (2013)
Jewish Autonomous Oblast ⓘ Khinganskoe deposit	...
Kamchatka Krai Bystrinsky District Central Kamchatka mining district Baranyevskoe ore field ⓘ Baranyevskoe deposit	Tolstykh et al. (2021) +1 other reference
Yelizovsky District ⓘ Mutnovskoe	[Der Aufschluss 1995:4 p163-180] +2 other references
Khabarovsk Krai Verkhnebureinsky District ⓘ Badzhalski ore District	Fersman Mineraloical Museum Russian ...
ⓘ Badzhal deposit	Fersman Mineraloical Museum Russian ...
ⓘ Pravo-Urmiiskoe deposit (Pravo-Urmiisky)	Terleev et al. (2014) +2 other references
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region ⓘ Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit	e-rocks.com (n.d.) +5 other references
Republic of Karelia Pitkyarantsky District ⓘ Pitkyaranta mining district	Иващенко et al. (2015)
ⓘ Hopunvaara area	Ivashchenko et al. (2011, September)

Spain
Castile and Leon Salamanca Villar de la Yegua Barquilla Sn-Ge-Cd-Cu-Fe Deposit ⓘ Fuentes Villanas Mine	Pascua et al. (1997)

Sweden
Södermanland County Nyköping Tunaberg ⓘ Fingerkulla	Dobbe (1991) +1 other reference
ⓘ Tunaberg Cu-Co Ore Field	Dobbe et al. (1994)
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Getberg mine
ⓘ Långban Mine	Holtstam et al. (1999)

Switzerland
Valais Sierre Anniviers Ayer ⓘ Lapine Rousse Mine	Stalder et al. (1998) +1 other reference

Tonga
Southern Lau Basin ⓘ Kilo Moana vent field	Wendt (2013)

UK
England Cornwall Calstock Gunnislake ⓘ Hingston Down Quarry	Dr. Kurt Greenwall collection (Dr. Werner H. Paar analyses)
Perranzabuloe Perranporth Cligga Head ⓘ Cligga Mine	Golley et al. (1995)
ⓘ St Michael's Mount	Moore et al. (1984) +1 other reference
Treverbyn Stenalees ⓘ Gunheath China Clay Pit	Golley et al. (1995) +2 other references

USA
Arizona Cochise County ⓘ Bisbee	Anthony et al. (1995)
ⓘ Campbell Mine	Graeme (1993) +2 other references

Uzbekistan
Tashkent Region Ohangaron District ⓘ Kairagach Au deposit	Kovalenker (2003) +1 other reference
ⓘ Kockbulak mine (Kochbulak Au-Ag-Te deposit)	Kovalenker et al. (1997) +1 other reference

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