Indium-bearing Sphalerite
A variety of Sphalerite
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Formula:
ZnS
An In-bearing variety of sphalerite. It is usually also Cu-rich (coupled substitution of Cu+ + In3+ <-> 2Zn2+).
In contents close to 22 wt.% are reported by Márquez-Zavalía et al. (2020).
In contents close to 22 wt.% are reported by Márquez-Zavalía et al. (2020).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51647 (as Indium-bearing Sphalerite)
3727 (as Sphalerite)
3727 (as Sphalerite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51647:3 (as Indium-bearing Sphalerite)
mindat:1:1:3727:9 (as Sphalerite)
mindat:1:1:3727:9 (as Sphalerite)
Chemistry of Indium-bearing Sphalerite
Mindat Formula:
ZnS
Elements listed:
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| S | 29.51 % |
| Zn | 31.03 % |
| In | 24.89 % |
| Cu | 13.49 % |
| Ga | 0.96 % |
| Cd | 0.54 % |
| Fe | 0.05 % |
| Total: | 100.47 % |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restauradora vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina | average of 10 analytical spots |
Synonyms of Indium-bearing Sphalerite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Indium-bearing Sphalerite associated with Roquesite | CuInS2 |
| 1 photo of Indium-bearing Sphalerite associated with Sakuraiite | (Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4 |
| 1 photo of Indium-bearing Sphalerite associated with Stannoidite | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
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 Indium-bearing Sphalerite
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References for Indium-bearing Sphalerite
Reference List:
Cook, N. J., Ciobanu, C. L., Brugger, J., Etschmann, B., Howard, D. L., de Jonge, M. D., Ryan, C., Paterson, D. (2012) Determination of the oxidation state of Cu in substituted Cu-In-Fe-bearing sphalerite via μ-XANES spectroscopy. American Mineralogist, 97 (2). 476-479 doi:10.2138/am.2012.4042
Sahlström, Fredrik, Blake, Kevin, Corral, Isaac, Chang, Zhaoshan (2017) Hyperspectral cathodoluminescence study of indium-bearing sphalerite from the Mt Carlton high-sulphidation epithermal deposit, Queensland, Australia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 29 (6) 985-993 doi:10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2660
Bauer, Matthias E., Seifert, Thomas, Burisch, Mathias, Krause, Joachim, Richter, Nancy, Gutzmer, Jens (2019) Indium-bearing sulfides from the Hämmerlein skarn deposit, Erzgebirge, Germany: evidence for late-stage diffusion of indium into sphalerite. Mineralium Deposita, 54 (2) 175-192 doi:10.1007/s00126-017-0773-1
Localities for Indium-bearing Sphalerite
Showing 8 localities.
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The Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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.
Argentina | |
| Márquez-Zavalía et al. (2020) |
| Márquez-Zavalía et al. (2020) | |
Australia | |
| Sahlström et al. (2017) |
Canada | |
| Adex Mining |
Germany | |
| Bauer et al. (2019) |
Japan | |
| Ohta (1989) +1 other reference |
Russia | |
| Semenyak et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
| Ivin et al. (2021) |
