| Name: | Freibergite Fb |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ag6[Cu4Fe2]Sb4S12 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Freibergite contains elements: Silver (Ag) Copper (Cu) Iron (Fe) Antimony (Sb) Sulfur (S) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
| Year First Published: | 1853 |
| IMA Status: | Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Kenngott G A (1853) Freibergit, in Das Mohs'sche Mineralsystem, dem gegenwärtigen Standpuncte der Wissenschaft gemäss, (Wien) 117-117 The tetrahedrite group is redefined and freibergite is no longer a mineral species, but instead it represents a series within the tetrahedrite group: Biagioni C, George L L, Cook N J, Makovicky E, Moëlo Y, Pasero M, Sejkora J, Stanley C J, Welch M D, Bosi F (2020) The tetrahedrite group: Nomenclature and classification. American Mineralogist 105, 109-122 |
| Structural Group Name: | Tetrahedrite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | tennantite |
| Crystal Systems: | cubic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2735 Million Years Ago |
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