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Name: Goldfieldite
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IMA Chemistry: (Cu4[box]2)Cu6Te4S13
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Goldfieldite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Tellurium (Te)
Sulfur (S)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1909
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Ransome F L (1909) The geology and ore deposits of Goldfield, Nevada, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 66, 165-167 Chemical formula revised: Kalbskopf R (1974) Synthese und Kristallstruktur von Cu_12-x_Te_4_S_13_, dem Tellur-Endglied der Fahlerze. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 21, 1-10
Structural Group Name: Tetrahedrite
Fleischer's Group Name: tennantite
Crystal Systems: cubic
Oldest Known Age: 444 Million Years Ago
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