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| Name: | Renierite Ren |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #1171: Renierite Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, Congo [DRC] |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Renierite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Zinc (Zn) Iron (Fe) Germanium (Ge) Arsenic (As) Sulfur (S) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Year First Published: | 1948 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
| Status Notes: | Vaes J F (1948) La reniérite (anciennement applelée «Bornite orange») Un sulfure germanifère provenant de la Mine Prince-Léopold, Kipushi (Congo Belge), Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 72, 19-32 |
| Structural Group Name: | Sphalerite, Germanite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1800 Million Years Ago |
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