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Name: Rhodostannite
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IMA Chemistry: Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Rhodostannite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Iron (Fe)
Tin (Sn)
Sulfur (S)
Country of Type Locality: Bolivia
Year First Published: 1968
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Springer G (1968) Electronprobe analyses of stannite and related tin minerals, Mineralogical Magazine 36, 1045-1051 Chemical formula changed from Cu_2_FeSn_3_S_8_ to Cu^1+^(Fe^2+^_0.5_Sn^4+^_1.5_)S_4_: Bosi F, Biagioni C, Pasero M (2019) Nomenclature and classification of the spinel supergroup. European Journal of Mineralogy 31, 183-192
Structural Group Name: Spinel
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: tetragonal
Oldest Known Age: 180 Million Years Ago
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