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UM2003-15-S:AgCuTe

Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
Ag2Cu2TeS
Associates with (chemically similar) cervelleite. Shows a large compositional gap when juxtaposed with the latter.

As grains, up to ca. 30 μm.

EPMA data [wt.%]:

Ag 44.04
Cu 25.91
Bi 0.18
Sb 0.07
S 7.18
Se 0.3
Te 22.96

total 100.64

This correspondss to (Ag2.00Cu2.00)Σ4.00(Te0.88S1.10Se0.02)Σ2.00.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
54440
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:54440:3

Similar NamesHide

UM1974-08-S:AgCuTeAg5CuTeS2
UM1985-14-S:AgCuFeCu(Fe,Ag)S2
UM1985-15-S:AgCuFe(Fe,Cu)Cu2(Ag,Cu)3S4
UM1985-16-S:AgCuFeFeCu3Ag6S7
UM1985-17-S:AgCuFeCu5.28Fe0.55Ag1.17S4
UM1985-18-S:AgCuFeFeCu2(Ag,Cu)2S5
UM1990-31-S:AgCuFe(Cu,Ag,Fe)6S4
UM2004-31-S:AgAuCuTe(Ag,Au,Cu)9Te2S3
UM2004-34-S:AgCuTe(Ag,Cu)12Te3S2
UM2010-07-S:AgCuSe(Ag,Cu)14Se3S6
UM2011-10-S:AgCuTe[1]Ag2CuTeS
UM2011-11-S:AgCuTe[2](Ag,Cu)2TeS

IMA Classification of UM2003-15-S:AgCuTeHide

IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)

Optical Data of UM2003-15-S:AgCuTeHide

Colour in reflected light:
blue-gray
Comments:
reflectance lower than that of cervelleite

Chemistry of UM2003-15-S:AgCuTeHide

Mindat Formula:
Ag2Cu2TeS
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Ag42.933 %
Te25.393 %
Cu25.292 %
S6.381 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Ag, Cu, S, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Romania
 
  • Bihor County
    • Nucet
Cook et al. (2003) +1 other reference
  • Caraş-Severin County
Cook et al. (2003) +1 other reference
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