Name: | Goldfieldite Gf |
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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