| Name: | Benleonardite Bln |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ag15Cu(Sb,As)2S7Te4 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Benleonardite contains elements: Silver (Ag) Copper (Cu) Antimony (Sb) Arsenic (As) Sulfur (S) Tellurium (Te) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Mexico |
| Year First Published: | 1985 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Stanley C J, Criddle A J, Chisholm J E (1986) Benleonardite, a new mineral from the Bambolla mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico, Mineralogical Magazine 50, 681-686 Chemical formula revised from Ag_8_(Sb,As)Te_2_S_3_ to Ag_15_Cu(Sb,As)_2_S_7_Te_4_: Bindi L, Stanley C J, Spry P G (2015) New structural data reveal benleonardite to be a member of the pearceite-polybasite group. Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1213-1221 |
| Structural Group Name: | Polybasite |
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| Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2500 Million Years Ago |
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