Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite
A variety of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
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About Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite
Formula:
Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
A variety of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
A mercury-bearing variety of tetrahedrite, if Zn/Fe>Hg.
NOTE: If the material is Hg-dominant, it is tetrahedrite-(Hg).
Foit & Ulbricht (2001) found that the Hg content in tetrahedrite is negatively correlated to both the Fe and, especially, the Zn content, and positively but weakly correlated to the Sb content; samples with the highest Hg contents (∼2 atoms per formula unit)* tend to be tetrahedritess with only minor to trace amounts of Fe and Zn and approximately 10 atoms per formula unit of Cu.
* These are now to be termed tetrahedrite-(Hg) (approved in 2019).
Originally reported as "schwazite" from Schwaz, Brixlegg - Schwaz area, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria. However, modern analyses showed that "schwazite" never contained much Hg (Arlt & Diamond, 1998, 1999); electron microprobe data showed an average Hg content of 1.8 wt.% and a maximum of 9.4 wt.% (Arlt & Diamond, 1998).
A mercury-bearing variety of tetrahedrite, if Zn/Fe>Hg.
NOTE: If the material is Hg-dominant, it is tetrahedrite-(Hg).
Foit & Ulbricht (2001) found that the Hg content in tetrahedrite is negatively correlated to both the Fe and, especially, the Zn content, and positively but weakly correlated to the Sb content; samples with the highest Hg contents (∼2 atoms per formula unit)* tend to be tetrahedritess with only minor to trace amounts of Fe and Zn and approximately 10 atoms per formula unit of Cu.
* These are now to be termed tetrahedrite-(Hg) (approved in 2019).
Originally reported as "schwazite" from Schwaz, Brixlegg - Schwaz area, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria. However, modern analyses showed that "schwazite" never contained much Hg (Arlt & Diamond, 1998, 1999); electron microprobe data showed an average Hg content of 1.8 wt.% and a maximum of 9.4 wt.% (Arlt & Diamond, 1998).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7719 (as Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite)
3924 (as Tetrahedrite Subgroup)
3924 (as Tetrahedrite Subgroup)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7719:0 (as Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite)
mindat:1:1:3924:2 (as Tetrahedrite Subgroup)
mindat:1:1:3924:2 (as Tetrahedrite Subgroup)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
ec3a1bf1-3291-48bd-a3cd-c63c6c578e25 (as Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite)
da0be2c8-9bd5-4fd4-be20-6d30eb5cf45b (as Tetrahedrite Subgroup)
da0be2c8-9bd5-4fd4-be20-6d30eb5cf45b (as Tetrahedrite Subgroup)
Chemistry of Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite
Mindat Formula:
Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Synonyms of Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite
Other Language Names for Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite
German:Graugiltigerz (of Hausmann)
Hermesit
Merkurfahlerz
Quecksilberfahlerz
Schwatzit
Schwazit
Spaniolith
Hermesit
Merkurfahlerz
Quecksilberfahlerz
Schwatzit
Schwazit
Spaniolith
Russian:Шватцит
Simplified Chinese:黑黝铜矿
Spanish:Schwazita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
5 photos of Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Baryte | BaSO4 |
5 photos of Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
4 photos of Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
4 photos of Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
4 photos of Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
2 photos of Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Cinnabar | HgS |
2 photos of Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
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 Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite
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References for Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite
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Localities for Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - 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).
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.
Australia | |
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Austria | |
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| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
Niedermayr et al. (1995) | |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Lapis 19 (7/8) |
| Exel (1993) |
| 58. +3 other references |
| Lapis 19 (7/8) |
| Lapis 19 (7/8) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Jurković et al. (1994) |
Jurkovic (1991) | |
Ivan B. Jurković (2011) | |
| Jurkovic (1991) |
Bulgaria | |
| Atanasov (1975) |
Canada | |
| Dana 7:I:381. |
Chile | |
| Econ Geol (1996) |
| McAllister et al. (1950) |
| Maksaev et al. (2007) |
McAllister et al. (1950) | |
| Econ Geol (1991) |
China | |
| Jie Sun et al. (2012) |
Czech Republic | |
| Velebil |
France | |
| "Les minéraux et al. (1977) |
Germany | |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Lapis 2001 (6) |
Hartmut Hensel Collection | |
| Weiß (1990) |
India | |
| Ahmed et al. (2018) |
Ahmed et al. (2018) | |
Italy | |
| Capitanio A. Il Ferro della Val di ... |
| Roggiani (1975) +1 other reference |
Malaysia | |
| Wolfram Dieter Schuh (1993) |
Russia | |
| Pavlova et al. (2009) |
Pavlova et al. (2009) | |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Miškovic J. (1990) |
| Majzlan et al. (2017) |
| Háber et al. (SGR) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Grecula P. ed. et al. (in Slovak and English) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Pauliš P. |
Koděra (1986) | |
Koděra (1986) | |
| Ďuďa R. et al. ( Kotterbach ) |
Koděra (1986) | |
| Koděra (1986) |
Slovenia | |
| Scopolia - Journal of the Slovenian ... |
Spain | |
| Tritlla et al. (1997) |
| Joan Vinals & Miguel Calvo (2007) |
| Joan Vinals & Miguel Calvo (2007) |
Tritlla (1994) | |
Sweden | |
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Turkey | |
| Mehmet Yildiz and Edgar H. Bailey (1978) |
USA | |
| Anthony et al. (1995) |
| Keith (1974) +1 other reference |
Keith (1974) +1 other reference | |
| Keith (1974) +1 other reference |
| ‡Ref.: Anthony et al. (1995) |
| Lindgren (1926) +3 other references |
| McAllister (1955) +1 other reference |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Williams +1 other reference |
Großkogel, St Gertraudi, Brixlegg, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria