UM1970-26-S:CuZn
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
Cu3ZnS4
Colour:
pale blue
Although various Cu-Zn-S phases are known, this is the only purely Cu-Zn sulfide.
Found with Cu-bearing sphalerite at Mina San Samuel and Mina Flor del Llano, Cachiyuyo de Llampos district, Copiapó, Chile. Product of oxidation of this cuprian sphalerite, existing at grain boundaries between sphalerite and djurleite. Strongly zoned.
Found with Cu-bearing sphalerite at Mina San Samuel and Mina Flor del Llano, Cachiyuyo de Llampos district, Copiapó, Chile. Product of oxidation of this cuprian sphalerite, existing at grain boundaries between sphalerite and djurleite. Strongly zoned.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
47222
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47222:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
9dbb34d2-d642-4b60-8175-2e53779af5e6
Physical Properties of UM1970-26-S:CuZn
Colour:
pale blue
Comment:
light not specified
Optical Data of UM1970-26-S:CuZn
Anisotropism:
slight
Chemistry of UM1970-26-S:CuZn
Mindat Formula:
Cu3ZnS4
Elements listed:
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.
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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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Chile | |
| Clark et al. (1970) |
Clark et al. (1970) |