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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
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Tennantite-(Zn)
Leonard Mine, Butte, Montana
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
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| Origin Location |
Leonard Mine, Butte, Montana |
| Description |
A example of the uncommon copper arsenic sulfosalt mineral tennantite. Tennantite has been recently redefined as a group of related minerals in the tennantite/tetrahedrite group. This sample is tentatively identified as the zinc (Zn) variant, which is known to occur in Butte, Montana. This mineral is closely related to tetrahedrite, which has antimony substituted for arsenic. |
| Luster |
Submetallic |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Tennantite-(Zn): Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S13
hexacopper tetracopper zinc tetrarsenic tridecasulfur *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Tourmaline var. Blue Cap Dravite Fluorite Obsidian var. Apache Tears Tellurium (Native) Vauxite Sphalerite (Iridescent) |
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