Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
Formula:
Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S
Lustre:
Metallic
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named during a reclassification of the tetrahedrite group (IMA proposal 18-K, detailed in Biagioni et al (2020)). The suffix indicates the dominant M(1)C constituent (the charge compensating constituent).
Type Locality:
Added due to the acceptance of the IMA 18-K proposal.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
53590
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53590:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
157a2d4e-d8a2-4b0a-bf23-dd276488b650
IMA Classification of Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
Approved
IMA Formula:
Cu6(Cu4Fe2)Sb4S13
Classification of Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
2.GB.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
B : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. with additional S
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
B : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. with additional S
Mineral Symbols
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.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ttr-Fe | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Ttr | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
Physical Properties of Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Chemistry of Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
Mindat Formula:
Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
4 3m - Hextetrahedral
Space Group:
I4 3m
Comment:
By analogy with other members of Tetrahedrite group
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
| 33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
The Pelloux collection in the mineralogical collections of the Geomineralogical Department of the Bari University, Bari, Italy, number 9964.
The Museo di Storia Naturale, Pisa, University, Pisa, Italy, number 7936.
The Museo di Storia Naturale, Pisa, University, Pisa, Italy, number 7936.
Synonyms of Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
Other Language Names for Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
German:Tetraedrit-(Fe)
Relationship of Tetrahedrite-(Fe) to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Tetrahedrite-(Cd) | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)Sb4S12S | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m |
| Tetrahedrite-(Cu) | Cu6(Cu4Cu2+2)Sb4S12S | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m |
| Tetrahedrite-(Hg) | Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m |
| Tetrahedrite-(Mn) | Cu6(Cu4Mn2)Sb4S12S | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m |
| Tetrahedrite-(Ni) | Cu6(Cu4Ni2)Sb4S12S | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m |
| Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S | Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 23 photos of Tetrahedrite-(Fe) associated with Siderite | FeCO3 |
| 17 photos of Tetrahedrite-(Fe) associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| 17 photos of Tetrahedrite-(Fe) associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 15 photos of Tetrahedrite-(Fe) associated with Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| 11 photos of Tetrahedrite-(Fe) associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 11 photos of Tetrahedrite-(Fe) associated with Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| 8 photos of Tetrahedrite-(Fe) associated with Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| 4 photos of Tetrahedrite-(Fe) associated with Tetrahedrite-(Cd) | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)Sb4S12S |
| 3 photos of Tetrahedrite-(Fe) associated with Gold | Au |
| 3 photos of Tetrahedrite-(Fe) associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 2.GB. | Polybasite-Tac | |
| 2.GB. | Argentotetrahedrite-(Hg) | Ag6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Hakite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4Se12Se |
| 2.GB. | Hakite-(Cd) | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)Sb4Se12Se |
| 2.GB. | Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Pošepnýite | (Cu+3◻3)(Hg2+4Cu+2)Sb4Se12(Se0.5◻0.5) |
| 2.GB. | Argentopearceite | Ag16As2S11 |
| 2.GB. | Zvěstovite-(Zn) | Ag6(Ag4Zn2)As4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Kenoargentotennantite-(Fe) | [Ag6]4+(Cu4Fe2)As4S12◻ |
| 2.GB. | Tennantite-(Hg) | Cu6(Cu4Hg2)As4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Zn) | [Ag6]4+(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12◻ |
| 2.GB. | Tennantite-(Cu) | Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Stibiogoldfieldite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(Sb2Te2)S12S |
| 2.GB. | Tennantite-(Ni) | Cu6(Cu4Ni2)As4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Tetrahedrite-(Ni) | Cu6(Cu4Ni2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Stibioústalečite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(Sb2Te2)Se12Se |
| 2.GB. | Arsenogoldfieldite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(As2Te2)S12S |
| 2.GB. | Tennantite-(In) | Cu6(Cu4(In3+Cu+))As4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Tennantite-(Cd) | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)As4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Tetrahedrite-(Mn) | Cu6(Cu4Mn2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Argentopolybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9AgS4] |
| 2.GB.X | Kenorozhdestvenskayaite-(Fe) | [Ag6]4+(Ag4Fe2+2)Sb4S12◻ |
| 2.GB. | Argentotetrahedrite-(Cd) | Ag6(Cu4Cd2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Tennantite-(Mn) | Cu6(Cu4Mn2)As4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Zvěstovite-(Fe) | Ag6(Ag4Fe2+2)As4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Hakite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4Se12Se |
| 2.GB. | Tetrahedrite-(Cu) | Cu6(Cu4Cu2+2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB. | Arsenoústalečite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(As2Te2)Se12Se |
| 2.GB. | Tetrahedrite-(Cd) | Cu6(Cu4Cd2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB.05 | Argentotennantite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| 2.GB.05 | Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| 2.GB.05 | Giraudite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4Se12Se |
| 2.GB.05 | Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S |
| 2.GB.05 | Hakite-(Hg) | Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4Se12Se |
| 2.GB.05 | Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| 2.GB.05 | Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB.05 | Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe) | Ag6(Cu4Fe2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB.05 | Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn) | Ag6(Ag4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB.05 | UM1992-21-S:AgFeSb | Ag6(Ag4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB.05 | Tennantite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| 2.GB.05 | Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB.05 | Tennantite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S |
| 2.GB.05 | Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Fe) | [Ag6]4+(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12◻ |
| 2.GB.05 | Tetrahedrite-(Hg) | Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S |
| 2.GB.10 | Selenostephanite | Ag5SbSe4 |
| 2.GB.10 | Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| 2.GB.15 | Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| 2.GB.15 | Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| 2.GB.15 | UM2003-14-S:AgBiFeTe | Ag16FeBiTe3S8 |
| 2.GB.15 | Selenopolybasite | [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2(S,Se)7][Ag9Cu(S,Se)2Se2] |
| 2.GB.15 | Cupropearceite | [Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| 2.GB.15 | Cupropolybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| 2.GB.15 | UM1979-17-S:BiCuFe | ~Cu18Fe4BiS16 |
| 2.GB.20 | Galkhaite | (Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12 |
| 2.GB.20 | Vorontsovite | (Hg5Cu)Σ6TlAs4S12 |
| 2.GB.20 | Ferrovorontsovite | (Fe5Cu)Σ6TlAs4S12 |
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 Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
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References for Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
Localities for Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
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(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.
Australia | |
| Graham et al. (2022) |
| Uwe Kolitsch (SEM-EDS analyses) |
Austria | |
| Auer (2021) |
| Auer (2020) |
| Walter et al. (2021) |
| Auer (2023) | |
| Auer (2023) |
| Kolitsch et al. (2019) |
| Auer (2020) |
| Kolitsch (2020) | |
| Auer (2023) |
| C.Auer (2020) |
| Bojar (2021) |
| Auer (2019) |
| C.Auer (2021) |
| Kolitsch et al. (2020) |
| MALI et al. (Österreich) +1 other reference |
| Tropper et al. (2011) +1 other reference |
| Kolitsch (2015) |
| Kolitsch (2013) |
Bolivia | |
| Velebil et al. (2023) |
| Velebil et al. (2023) | |
| Velebil et al. (2023) |
Czech Republic | |
| Sejkora et al. (2023) |
Finland | |
| Ilkka Mikkola collection |
| Ilkka Mikkola colection Pavel |
France | |
| Thiery et al. (2020) |
| Robert Pecorini collection; EDX ... |
Germany | |
| Kolitsch et al. (2019) |
| SEM-EDS by Joy Desor |
Italy | |
| Ciriotti +3 other references |
| Fernando Caboni et al. (2024) |
| Fernando Caboni et al. (2024) | |
| Triscari (1985) +1 other reference |
| Karlsson et al. (2020) +1 other reference |
| - (2023) | |
| Bortolozzi G.M. et al. (2022) |
| Biagioni et al. (2020) |
Norway | |
| Husdal (2020) |
Peru | |
| Joan Rosell (2023) |
| I. Wu and U. Petersen Geochemistry of tetrahedrite and mineral zoning at Casapalca et al. (1977) |
Poland | |
| Muszyński et al. (2023) |
| Mederski et al. (2020) |
| Mederski et al. (2020) |
| Mederski et al. (2020) | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
Portugal | |
| Pedro Alves collection and analytical ... |
| Pedro Alves collection and analytical ... |
| Pedro Alves collection and analytical ... |
| Pedro Alves collection and analytical ... |
Russia | |
| Kasatkin et al. (2022) |
| Vikent’eva et al. (2022) |
| Nagornaya et al. (2021) |
| Bortnikov et al. (2004) | |
| Obushkov et al. (2010) |
| Kasatkin et al. (2022) |
Slovakia | |
| Števko M. (2022) |
| Martin Števko-unpublished |
| Pršek J. & Lauko Ľ. (Spišsko-gemerské rudohorie) |
| Števko M. (2022) |
| Števko M. (2021) |
| Martin Števko-unpublished |
| Sejkora J. et al. (2021) |
| Števko (2010) |
| Števko (2010) | |
Switzerland | |
| Ansermet et al. (2021) |
| Ansermet et al. (2021) | |
| Ansermet et al. (2021) | |
| Ansermet et al. (2021) | |
USA | |
| Robert Jenkins +1 other reference |
| Collected by and in the collection of ... |
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