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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Georg Mine, Willroth, Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Tennantite Subgroup

Les Ferreres mine, Rocabruna, Camprodon, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Georg Mine, Willroth, Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Tennantite Subgroup

Les Ferreres mine, Rocabruna, Camprodon, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Georg Mine, Willroth, Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

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About Gray copper oreHide

Formula:

Cu₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]As₄S₁₃

Synonym of:

Tennantite Subgroup, Tetrahedrite Subgroup

This page provides mineralogical data about Gray copper ore.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

45904

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:45904:4

Similar NamesHide

Grey copper ore	A synonym of Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]As₄S₁₃
Grey Copper Ore	A synonym of Tetrahedrite Group	^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)

Chemistry of Gray copper oreHide

Mindat Formula:

Cu₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]As₄S₁₃

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Cu	43.415 %
S	28.479 %
As	20.475 %
Fe	7.631 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

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

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:

	3
Cu	45.76 %
Sb	29.23 %
S	25.01 %
Total:	100 %

Empirical formulas:

Sample ID	Empirical Formula
2	^M(2)Cu₆ ^M(1)[Cu_4.00(Ni_0.97Cu_0.53Fe_0.50)_Σ2.00]^X(3)_Σ6.00(As_2.94Sb_1.06)_Σ4S_12.77
3	Cu_11.42Zn_0.26Fe_0.19(Sb_4.06As_0.08)_Σ4.14S_12.99

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference	Notes
2	Luobusha ophiolite, Qusum Co., Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, China	Wang et al. (2023)	by EPMA (WDS); empirical formula basis: total cations = 16 apfu
3	Medvedza magnesite body, Bankov magnesite deposit, Košice I, Košice, Košice Region, Slovakia	Sejkora, Jiří; Biagioni, Cristian; Števko, Martin; Musetti, Silvia; Peterec, Dušan (2024) Tetrahedrite-(Cu), Cu₁₂Sb₄S₁₃, from Bankov near Košice, Slovak Republic: a new member of the tetrahedrite group minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, 88 (4). 392-399 doi:10.1180/mgm.2024.24	empirical formula: by electron-microprobe, from average of 17 analytical spots; the wt.% data is the requirement for the ideal formula

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0006002	Tennantite Subgroup	Makovicky E, Karanovic L, Poleti D, Balic-Zunic T, Paar W H (2005) Crystal structure of copper-rich unsubstituted tennantite, Cu12.5As4S13 The Canadian Mineralogist 43 679-688	2005		293
0010519	Tennantite Subgroup	Pauling L, Neumann E W (1934) The crystal structure of binnite, (Cu,Fe)12As4S13, and the chemical composition and structure of minerals of the tetrahedrite group Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 88 54-62	1934	Lengenbach quarry, Binnatal, Switzerland	293
0014744	Tennantite Subgroup	Edenharter A, Koto K, Nowacki W (1971) Uber pearceit, polybasit und binnit Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1971 337-341	1971		293
0000964	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Johnson M L, Burnham C W (1985) Crystal structure refinement of an arsenic-bearing argentian tetrahedrite American Mineralogist 70 165-170	1985		293
0003193	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Foit F F, Hughes J M (2004) Structural variations in mercurian tetrahedrite Sample A2 from the Spring Creek Claims in Harney County, Oregon American Mineralogist 89 159-163	2004		293
0003194	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Foit F F, Hughes J M (2004) Structural variations in mercurian tetrahedrite Sample E3 from the Spring Creek Claims in Harney County, Oregon American Mineralogist 89 159-163	2004		293
0003195	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Foit F F, Hughes J M (2004) Structural variations in mercurian tetrahedrite Sample C2 from the Spring Creek Claims in Harney County, Oregon American Mineralogist 89 159-163	2004		293
0003196	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Foit F F, Hughes J M (2004) Structural variations in mercurian tetrahedrite Sample E5 from the Spring Creek Claims in Harney County, Oregon American Mineralogist 89 159-163	2004		293
0005171	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Makovicky E, Skinner B J (1979) Studies of the sulfosalts of copper VII. Crystal structures of the exolution products Cu12.3Sb4S13 and Cu13.8Sb4S13 of unsubstituted synthetic tetrahedrite The Canadian Mineralogist 17 619-634	1979		293
0005172	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Makovicky E, Skinner B J (1979) Studies of the sulfosalts of copper VII. Crystal structures of the exolution products Cu12.3Sb4S13 and Cu13.8Sb4S13 of unsubstituted synthetic tetrahedrite The Canadian Mineralogist 17 619-634	1979		293
0014485	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Peterson R C, Miller I (1986) Crystal structure and cation distribution in freibergite and tetrahedrite Mineralogical Magazine 50 717-721	1986	Turquetil Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada	293
0014607	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Rozhdestvenskaya I V, Zayakina N V, Samusikov V P (1993) Crystal structure features of minerals from a series of tetrahedrite-freibergite Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal 15 9-17	1993		293
0014608	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Rozhdestvenskaya I V, Zayakina N V, Samusikov V P (1993) Crystal structure features of minerals from a series of tetrahedrite-freibergite Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal 15 9-17	1993		293
0014609	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Rozhdestvenskaya I V, Zayakina N V, Samusikov V P (1993) Crystal structure features of minerals from a series of tetrahedrite-freibergite Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal 15 9-17	1993		293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Crystal structure of copper-rich unsubstituted tennantite, Cu12.5As4S13
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Cu1   0.25000   0.50000   0.00000   1.00000   0.02380
Cu2A   0.21740   0.00000   0.00000   0.75000   0.04600
Cu2B   0.07500   0.07500  -0.21390   0.17000   0.05000
As   0.25860   0.25860   0.25860   0.98000   0.01800
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Cu1 0.03090 0.02020 0.02020 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Cu2A 0.01750 0.06000 0.06000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.03200
Cu2B 0.05700 0.05700 0.03500 0.02500 0.01800 0.01800
As 0.01800 0.01800 0.01800 -0.00020 -0.00020 -0.00020
Sb 0.01800 0.01800 0.01800 -0.00020 -0.00020 -0.00020
S1 0.01950 0.01950 0.01580 -0.00010 0.00190 0.00190
S2 0.02050 0.02050 0.02050 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

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Austria
Salzburg St. Johann im Pongau District Grossarl Unterberg ⓘ Gruber Quarry	[Tennantite Subgroup] Strasser (1989)

Bolivia
Cochabamba Chapare Province ⓘ Alto Chapare mining district	[Tennantite Subgroup] Alfredo Petrov collection. XRD by Dr. Jaroslav Hyrsl (Karlovy University, Prague)
La Paz José Manuel Pando Province ⓘ Berenguela mining district	[Tennantite-(Cd)] Miyawaki et al. (2022) +1 other reference

Canada
British Columbia Clinton Mining Division Taseko Lake Area Upper Taseko River (Battlement Creek) ⓘ Taylor-Windfall Mine	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] Thompson (1951)
Nicola Mining Division Coquihalla Pass ⓘ Keystone Mine	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup var: Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite] R. O. Meyer collection
Vancouver Mining Division Brandywine Creek Van Silver Property ⓘ Silver tunnel	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] Woodside et al. (2000)
Ontario Sudbury District Unorganized North Sudbury District Huffman Township ⓘ Namex prospect	[Tetrahedrite-(Zn)] Biagioni et al. (2020)

Chile
Arica y Parinacota Parinacota Province Ticnamar area ⓘ Choquelimpie Mine	[Tennantite-(Mn)] Miyawaki et al. (2022)
Atacama Copiapó Province ⓘ Copiapó	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] von Kobell (1865)

China
Tibet Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture) Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.) ⓘ Luobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite")	[Tennantite-(Ni)] Miyawaki et al. (2021) +1 other reference

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region Beroun District Chaloupky Neřežín ⓘ Jedová hora (Dědova hora; Giftberg)	[Tetrahedrite-(Hg)] Miyawaki et al. (2019) +2 other references
Příbram District Radětice Radětice shaft ⓘ S1 vein	[Tetrahedrite-(Cd)] Bosi et al. (2023) +2 other references

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble Susville ⓘ Villaret pit	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] Haudour et al. (1954) +1 other reference
Grand Est Bas-Rhin Molsheim Schirmeck ⓘ Schirmeck tunnel	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] Alain Steinmetz and Thierry Brunsperger ...
Occitanie Ariège Saint-Girons Alzen ⓘ Lina Mine	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] Inventaire mineralogique de l'Ariege ( Edition BRGM 1984)

Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Altenkirchen Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld ⓘ Horhausen	[Tetrahedrite-(Zn)] Franco Luca Bonino +1 other reference

Greece
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Evros Alexandroupoli ⓘ Pefka deposit	[Tennantite-(In)] Voudouris et al. (2022)

Ireland
Munster Cork County Mizen Peninsula Ballydehob Audley Mines ⓘ Ballycummisk Mine	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] Flannery (n.d.)
Tipperary County Monard ⓘ Gortdrum Mine	[Tennantite Subgroup] Stephen Moreton and Barry Flannery ... +1 other reference
Silvermines District ⓘ Mogul Mine (Garryard Mine; International Mogul Mines)	[Tennantite Subgroup] Moreton (1999)

Italy
Tuscany Lucca Province Stazzema Pontestazzemese ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] [AmMin 87:182]
Massa-Carrara Province Carrara Miseglie quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin) ⓘ Fantiscritti	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] Orlandi et al. (2009) +1 other reference
Massa ⓘ Frigido Mine	[Tetrahedrite-(Fe)] Biagioni et al. (2020)

Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Ishikari Subprefecture Sapporo City ⓘ Teine Mine	[Tetrahedrite-(Mn)] Miyawaki et al. (2022)

Kazakhstan
Karaganda Region ⓘ Dzhezkazgan mining district	[Tennantite Subgroup] Evseev (1995)

Namibia
Oshikoto Region Tsumeb ⓘ Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine)	[Tennantite Subgroup] Rocks & Min.: 62:440. +2 other references

Peru
Ancash Bolognesi Province Huallanca District Huallanca ⓘ Mercedes Mine (Merced Mine)	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] Crowley et al. (1997)
Huanzala ⓘ Huanzala Mine	[Tennantite Subgroup] IMAI (1999) +1 other reference
Pallasca Province Pampas District ⓘ Pasto Bueno	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] collections of Rock Currier +4 other references
Arequipa Castilla Province Chachas District ⓘ Layo deposit	[Tennantite-(Cu)] Marcoux et al. (1994) +2 other references
La Libertad Santiago de Chuco Province Quiruvilca District ⓘ Quiruvilca Mine	[Tennantite Subgroup] Burkart-Baumann +1 other reference
Lima Huarochirí Province Chicla District Casapalca ⓘ Casapalca Mine	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] Betts (n.d.) +2 other references

Russia
Primorsky Krai Dalnegorsk Urban District Dalnegorsk ⓘ Nikolaevskiy Mine	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] RWMW specimen
Sverdlovsk Oblast Beryozovsky ⓘ Berezovsk deposit	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] World of Stones 2/93 p.35. +3 other references

Slovakia
Košice Region Košice Košice I Bankov magnesite deposit ⓘ Medvedza magnesite body (stope K 401)	[Tetrahedrite-(Cu)] Miyawaki et al. (2022) +1 other reference
Rožňava District Rožňava ⓘ Rožňava Mine	[Tetrahedrite-(Hg)] Miyawaki et al. (2019) +2 other references

Switzerland
Valais Goms Binn Fäld ⓘ Lengenbach Quarry	[Tennantite-(Zn)] SEM-EDS by Joy Desor +1 other reference

UK
England ⓘ Cornwall	[Tennantite Subgroup] Phillips Quart. Jour. Sci. & Arts of ...
Lanreath ⓘ Herodsfoot Mine (North Herodsfoot Mine)	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] Hall (1868) +1 other reference

USA
Washington King County Snoqualmie Mining District Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River ⓘ Pedro Claim	[Tetrahedrite Subgroup] Rick Dilhoff personal collection

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