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Weissite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

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Weissite

Winston, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA

Weissite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Weissite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Weissite

Winston, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA

Weissite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Weissite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Weissite

Winston, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA

Weissite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

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About WeissiteHide

Formula:

Cu_2-xTe

Previously given as Cu₅Te₃.

Colour:

Bluish black, black (tarnished)

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

5.83 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Name:

Named after Dr. Louis Weiss (20 July 1854, Chicago, Illinois, USA - 17 June 1924, Santa Monica, California, USA), pharmacist and owner of the type locality, the Good Hope Mine, Colorado (USA). For more information about him, see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-645862.html

Type Locality:

ⓘ Good Hope Mine (Mammoth Good Hope Mine; Mammoth-Good Hope Mine; Mammoth Chimney Mine), Vulcan, Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA

This page provides mineralogical data about Weissite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

4263

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4263:1

Similar NamesHide

Wasite		? (Ca-Fe³⁺-REE-Al-Si-O)
Weissite (of Trolle-Wachtmeister)	A variety of Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

IMA Classification of WeissiteHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA Formula:

Cu_2-xTe

Type description reference:

Crawford W P (1927) Weissite - a new mineral. American Journal of Science series 5: 13: 345-346.

Classification of WeissiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.BA.30

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
A : With Cu, Ag, Au

Dana 8th ed.:

2.4.8.1

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

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.1.16

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
1 : Sulphides etc. of Cu

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
Wst	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Wst	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 WeissiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Bluish black, black (tarnished)

Streak:

Black

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=145 - 158 kg/mm² - Vickers

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

5.83 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of WeissiteHide

Anisotropism:

distinct

Pleochroism:

Visible

Chemistry of WeissiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Cu_2-xTe

Previously given as Cu₅Te₃.

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Te	50.100 %
Cu	49.900 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Cu, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of WeissiteHide

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Class (H-M):

6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal

Space Group:

P6/mmm

Setting:

P6/mmm

Cell Parameters:

a = 12.54 Å, c = 21.71 Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 1.731

Unit Cell V:

2,956.55 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0020112	Weissite	Bindi L, Carbone C, Belmonte D, Cabella R, Bracco R (2013) Weissite from Gambatesa mine, Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy: occurrence, composition and determination of the crystal structure Mineralogical Magazine 77 475-483		2013	Gambatesa mine, Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy	0	293
0015565	Weissite	Baranova R V, Avilov A S, Pinsker Z G (1974) Determination of the crystal structure of the hexagonal phase betaIII in the copper-tellurium system by electron diffraction Soviet Physics Crystallography 18 736-740		1974	synthetic	0	293

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 Weissite from Gambatesa mine, Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy:
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Cu3   0.83530  -0.83530   0.06099   1.00000   0.04060
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Cu5   0.00000   0.00000   0.22505   1.00000   0.03290
Cu6   0.49610  -0.49610   0.22469   1.00000   0.05020
Cu7   0.16200  -0.16200   0.25400   0.50000   0.05110
Cu8   0.82500  -0.82500   0.27024   1.00000   0.04980
Cu9   0.33333   0.66667   0.27094   1.00000   0.03230
Cu10   0.00000   0.00000   0.32724   1.00000   0.03300
Cu11   0.66667   0.33333   0.36849   1.00000   0.03220
Cu12   0.83100  -0.83100   0.49910   0.50000   0.03910
Cu13   0.16002  -0.16002   0.61992   1.00000   0.03990
Cu14   0.00000   0.00000   0.67195   1.00000   0.03310
Cu15   0.49540  -0.49540   0.67486   1.00000   0.05060
Cu16   0.66667   0.33333   0.69743   1.00000   0.03240
Cu17   0.83500  -0.83500   0.73079   1.00000   0.05060
Cu18   0.33333   0.66667   0.73189   1.00000   0.03270
Cu19   0.00000   0.00000   0.77790   1.00000   0.03290
Cu20   0.50490  -0.50490   0.77890   1.00000   0.05080
Cu21   0.16310  -0.16310   0.93206   1.00000   0.05010
Cu22   0.82801  -0.82801   0.93880   1.00000   0.03030
Cu23   0.33333   0.66667   0.93969   1.00000   0.03340
Cu24   0.00000   0.00000   0.99832   1.00000   0.03390
Te1   0.00000   0.00000   0.11395   1.00000   0.03310
Te2   0.50500  -0.50500   0.11514   1.00000   0.04030
Te3   0.83502  -0.83502   0.39005   1.00000   0.04050
Te4   0.33333   0.66667   0.39199   1.00000   0.03290
Te5   0.00000   0.00000   0.44201   1.00000   0.03300
Te6   0.50499  -0.50499   0.44207   1.00000   0.04080
Te7   0.49705  -0.49705   0.55693   1.00000   0.05070
Te8   0.00000   0.00000   0.55787   1.00000   0.03310
Te9   0.33333   0.66667   0.60892   1.00000   0.03360
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Cu2 0.03390 0.03390 0.03420 0.01700 0.00000 0.00000
Cu3 0.04050 0.04050 0.04150 0.02080 0.00020 -0.00020
Cu4 0.03230 0.03230 0.03470 0.01620 0.00000 0.00000
Cu5 0.03370 0.03370 0.03130 0.01680 0.00000 0.00000
Cu6 0.05090 0.05090 0.04940 0.02570 -0.00060 0.00060
Cu7 0.05100 0.05100 0.04900 0.02400 -0.00060 0.00060
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Cu9 0.03420 0.03420 0.02850 0.01710 0.00000 0.00000
Cu10 0.03280 0.03280 0.03350 0.01640 0.00000 0.00000
Cu11 0.03240 0.03240 0.03170 0.01620 0.00000 0.00000
Cu12 0.03800 0.03800 0.04190 0.01950 0.00020 -0.00020
Cu13 0.04020 0.04020 0.03800 0.01920 -0.00030 0.00030
Cu14 0.03180 0.03180 0.03590 0.01590 0.00000 0.00000
Cu15 0.04820 0.04820 0.05460 0.02340 -0.00030 0.00030
Cu16 0.03140 0.03140 0.03440 0.01570 0.00000 0.00000
Cu17 0.05220 0.05220 0.04790 0.02660 -0.00020 0.00020
Cu18 0.03320 0.03320 0.03160 0.01660 0.00000 0.00000
Cu19 0.03280 0.03280 0.03310 0.01640 0.00000 0.00000
Cu20 0.05080 0.05080 0.05000 0.02520 -0.00030 0.00030
Cu21 0.05010 0.05010 0.04980 0.02480 -0.00020 0.00020
Cu22 0.02950 0.02950 0.03150 0.01450 -0.00030 0.00030
Cu23 0.03250 0.03250 0.03530 0.01620 0.00000 0.00000
Cu24 0.03440 0.03440 0.03310 0.01720 0.00000 0.00000
Te1 0.03310 0.03310 0.03310 0.01650 0.00000 0.00000
Te2 0.04040 0.04040 0.04000 0.02030 0.00030 -0.00030
Te3 0.04130 0.04130 0.03930 0.02090 0.00016 -0.00016
Te4 0.03390 0.03390 0.03080 0.01700 0.00000 0.00000
Te5 0.03360 0.03360 0.03190 0.01680 0.00000 0.00000
Te6 0.04110 0.04110 0.03990 0.02040 0.00035 -0.00035
Te7 0.05180 0.05180 0.04790 0.02560 -0.00040 0.00040
Te8 0.03370 0.03370 0.03190 0.01690 0.00000 0.00000
Te9 0.03440 0.03440 0.03190 0.01720 0.00000 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.09 Å	(100)
3.61 Å	(70)
2.01 Å	(70)
3.24 Å	(60)
1.80 Å	(50)
2.55 Å	(30)
2.17 Å	(30)

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 WeissiteHide

Type Locality:

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 95782

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Petzite	Pyrite	Rickardite	Native Sulphur	Sylvanite
Native Tellurium

Reference:

Crawford W P (1927) Weissite - a new mineral. American Journal of Science series 5: 13: 345-346.

Synonyms of WeissiteHide

Weissite (of Crawford)

Other Language Names for WeissiteHide

Dutch:Weissiet

German:Weissit

Simplified Chinese:黑碲铜矿
韦氏碲铜矿

Spanish:Weissita

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

31 photos of Weissite associated with 'Limonite'
31 photos of Weissite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
11 photos of Weissite associated with Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
7 photos of Weissite associated with Rickardite	Cu₇Te₅
6 photos of Weissite associated with Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
3 photos of Weissite associated with Native Gold	Au
1 photo of Weissite associated with Kostovite	CuAuTe₄
1 photo of Weissite associated with Goldfieldite	(Cu₄◻₂)(Cu₄Cu⁺₂)Te₄S₁₂S

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.BA.	Makotoite	Ag₁₂(Cu₃Au)S₈	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
2.BA.	Alburnite	Ag₈GeTe₂S₄	Iso.
2.BA.	Dzierżanowskite	CaCu₂S₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
2.BA.	Xuwenyuanite	Ag₉Fe³⁺Te₂S₄	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.BA.	'Orileyite'	(Fe,Cu)₂As
2.BA.	Juxingite	Bi₆Cu⁺₁₃₈Cu²⁺₂Fe³⁺₃₀S₁₂₅	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.BA.05	Djurleite	Cu₃₁S₁₆	Mon. 2/m
2.BA.05	Geerite	Cu₈S₅	Trig. 3
2.BA.05	Roxbyite	Cu₅₈S₃₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.BA.05	Chalcocite	Cu₂S	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.BA.10	Digenite	Cu₉S₅	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.BA.10	Anilite	Cu₇S₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.BA.15	Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.BA.20	Bellidoite	Cu₂Se	Tet. 4/m : P4₂/n
2.BA.20	Berzelianite	Cu_2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
2.BA.25	Athabascaite	Cu₅Se₄	Orth.
2.BA.25	Umangite	Cu₃Se₂	Tet. 42m : P42₁m
2.BA.30	Rickardite	Cu₇Te₅	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
2.BA.35	Acanthite	Ag₂S	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.BA.35	Spryite	Ag₈(As³⁺_0.5As⁵⁺_0.5)S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.BA.40d	'UM2003-13-S:AgAuCu'	Ag₆AuCu₂S₅
2.BA.40	Mckinstryite	Ag_5-xCu_3+xS₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.BA.40	Stromeyerite	AgCuS	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.BA.42	Honeaite	Au₃TlTe₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcm
2.BA.45	Jalpaite	Ag₃CuS₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
2.BA.45	Selenojalpaite	Ag₃CuSe₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
2.BA.45	Kurilite	Ag₈Te₃Se	Trig. 3 : R3
2.BA.47	Spiridonovite	(Cu_1-xAg_x)₂Te	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3c1
2.BA.50	Wuyanzhiite	Cu₂S	Tet. 422 : P4₃2₁2
2.BA.50	Eucairite	AgCuSe	Orth.
2.BA.52	'Argentite'	Ag₂S	Iso.
2.BA.55	Naumannite	Ag₂Se	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.BA.55	Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS	Mon. 2/m
2.BA.60	Chenguodaite	Ag₉Fe³⁺Te₂S₄	Orth.
2.BA.60	Hessite	Ag₂Te	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.BA.60	Cervelleite	Ag₄TeS	Mon. 2/m
2.BA.65	Henryite	(Cu,Ag)_3+xTe₂ , with x ~ 0.40	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3c
2.BA.65	Stützite	Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36	Hex. 6 : P6
2.BA.70	Argyrodite	Ag₈GeS₆	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.BA.70	Putzite	(Cu_4.7Ag_3.3)GeS₆	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.BA.70	Canfieldite	Ag₈SnS₆	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.BA.75	Fischesserite	Ag₃AuSe₂	Iso. 432 : I4₁32
2.BA.75	Uytenbogaardtite	Ag₃AuS₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
2.BA.75	Penzhinite	(Ag,Cu)₄Au(S,Se)₄	Hex. 622 : P6₃22
2.BA.75	Petrovskaite	AuAgS	Mon.
2.BA.75	Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂	Iso. 432 : I4₁32
2.BA.80	Bezsmertnovite	(Au,Ag)₄Cu(Te,Pb)	Orth.
2.BA.80	Bilibinskite	PbCu₂Au₃Te₂	Iso.
2.BA.80	Bogdanovite	(Au,Te,Pb)₃(Cu,Fe)	Iso.

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for WeissiteHide

Reference List:

Bayliss, P. (1990) Revised unit cell dimensions, space group, and chemical formula of some metallic minerals. Canadian Mineralogist: 28: 751-755.

von Trolle-Wachtmeister H G (1828) Uber den Weissit. Annalen der Physik und Chemie 14, 190-190

Crawford W P (1927) Weissite - a new mineral. American Journal of Science series 5: 13: 345-346.

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Thompson, R. M. (1949) The telluride minerals and their occurrence in Canada. American Mineralogist, 34 (5-6) 341-382

Baranova R V, Avilov A S, Pinsker Z G (1974) Determination of the crystal structure of the hexagonal phase βIII in the copper-tellurium system by electron diffraction. Soviet Physics - Crystallography 18, 736-740

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

Bindi, L., Carbone, C., Belmonte, D., Cabella, R., Bracco, R. (2013) Weissite from Gambatesa mine, Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy: occurrence, composition and determination of the crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (4) 475-483 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.4.07

Localities for WeissiteHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Australia
Western Australia ⓘ Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire	Roberts et al. (1974)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder ⓘ Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines	Noble (2017)
ⓘ Great Boulder Gold Mine (Phantom Lode; Great Boulder South; Great Boulder North; Great Boulder Extended)	Simon et al. (1997)
ⓘ North Kalgurli Gold Mine	Simpson (1948)

Bulgaria
Pazardzhik Province Panagyurishte Municipality Elshitsa ⓘ Elshitsa mine	Cook et al. (2002)
Levski ⓘ Radka Mine	Tsonev et al. (Eds.)
Popintsi ⓘ Krassen Mine	Cook et al. (2002)
Sofia Province Etropole Municipality ⓘ Elatsite Mine	Singer et al. (2008)

Chile
Coquimbo Elqui Province ⓘ El Indio deposit	Jannas et al. (1990)

China
Henan Sanmenxia Lingbao City Qinling Mine ⓘ Yangzhaiyu Au-Pb-Te deposit	Zhenkuan Luo et al. (1999)
Xiaoqinling mining district ⓘ Tonggou Au deposit (incl. Chucha-Luanshi Au deposit)	Shuzhang Tian et al. (1993)
Shandong Linyi Pingyi County Tongshi complex ⓘ Guilaizhuang Au Mine	Xu et al. (2014)
Shanxi Yuncheng Yuanqu Co. Zhongtiaoshan ore field ⓘ Bizigou Cu deposit (Bizhigou Cu deposit)	Yongrui Zhao and Yunqing Zhen (2006)
ⓘ Hujiayu Cu deposit	Yongrui Zhao and Yunqing Zhen (2006)

Ghana
Ashanti Region Obuasi Municipal District Obuasi Gold Project ⓘ Ashanti Mine	Bowell et al. (1990) +1 other reference

Greece
South Aegean Tinos Tinos Island ⓘ Panormos Bay	Bonev et al. (2005) +2 other references

Italy
Liguria Genoa Ne Reppia ⓘ Gambatesa Mine	Bindi et al. (2013) +1 other reference

Japan
Kagoshima Prefecture Satsumasendai City Iriki ⓘ Iriki mine	Ishibashi (1960)

Kazakhstan
East Kazakhstan Region Kurshim District ⓘ Manka Au deposit	Глоба В.А. Месторождение Манка - новый геолого-промышленный тип месторождений золота. // Изв. НАН РК et al. (403)

Norway
Troms og Finnmark Hammerfest Kvalsund ⓘ Nussir Copper Deposit ?	Mun (2013)

Poland
Silesian Voivodeship Zawiercie County Gmina Ogrodzieniec ⓘ Ryczów skarn	Harańczyk (1983)

Romania
Hunedoara County Brad Mustari ⓘ Musariu Cu-Au deposit	Afifi et al. (1988)

Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast Sosnovsky District Bereznyakovskoe ore field ⓘ Bereznyakovskoe Au deposit (Central Bereznyakovskoe)	Lehmann et al. (1999) +2 other references
Murmansk Oblast Olenegorsk ⓘ Olenegorskoe Fe deposit	Bazai et al. (2009)
Republic of Karelia Loukhsky District Oulanka plutonic complex Olanga River (Oulanka River) ⓘ Lukkulaisvaara ultrabasic Massif (Lukkulaisvaara pluton; Lukkulaisvaara layered intrusion)	Barkov et al. (1995)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Beryozovsky ⓘ Berezovsk deposit	Lehmann et al. (1999)
Zabaykalsky Krai Tungokochensky District Vershino-Darasunskiy ⓘ Darasun mine	Yurgenson et al. (2023)

Slovakia
Prešov Region Prešov District Zlatá Baňa ⓘ Zlatá Baňa deposit	Duda et. all.

Sweden
Dalarna County Falun ⓘ Falun mine
Värmland County Arvika Glava ⓘ Glava copper mining field (Yttre Rud Mines)	Scherbina (1941) +2 other references

Ukraine
Zhytomyr Oblast Zhytomyr Raion Radomyshl Raion ⓘ Potashnya gold deposit	Bondarenko +2 other references

USA
Arizona La Paz County ⓘ Dome Rock Mountains	Williams et al. (1975) +1 other reference
Colorado Boulder County Gold Hill Mining District ⓘ Cold Springs Group (Times Tunnel; Hoodoo; Horsefal; Haddock; Crown; King; Wolf Tongue; Red Cloud) ?	Eckel et al. (1997)
Sugarloaf Mining District ⓘ Potato Patch Mine ?	Eckel et al. (1997)
Ward Mining District ⓘ Bondholder ?	Eckel et al. (1997)
ⓘ Grouse ?	Eckel et al. (1997)
Gunnison County Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District) ⓘ Mammoth Chimney Mine	Dana 7:I:199.
Vulcan ⓘ Good Hope Mine (Mammoth Good Hope Mine; Mammoth-Good Hope Mine; Mammoth Chimney Mine) (TL)	CM 28 (1990)
Lake County Alicante ⓘ Buckeye Gulch	POHL et al. (1990)
ⓘ Unnamed drill core	Eckel et al. (1997)
New Mexico Doña Ana County Organ Mountains ⓘ Organ Mining District	Northrop et al. (1996)
ⓘ Hilltop Mine ?	Northrop et al. (1996)
ⓘ Rickardite Mine (Jim Fisk mine) ?	Northrop et al. (1996)
Sierra County ⓘ Winston	Anthony et al. (1990)

Uzbekistan
Tashkent Region Ohangaron District ⓘ Kockbulak mine (Kochbulak Au-Ag-Te deposit)	Kovalenker et al. (1997) +3 other references

Zimbabwe
Midlands Kwekwe District ⓘ Commoner Mine	Afifi et al. (1988) +1 other reference

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