| Name: | Giessenite Gie |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Cu,Fe)2Pb26.4(Bi,Sb)19.6S57 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Giessenite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Iron (Fe) Lead (Pb) Bismuth (Bi) Antimony (Sb) Sulfur (S) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Switzerland |
| Year First Published: | 1963 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Graeser S (1963) Giessenit - ein neues Pb-Bi-Sulfosalz aus dem Dolomit des Binnatales. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 43, 471-478 Chemical formula revised: Graeser S, Harris D C (1986) Giessenite from Giessen near Binn, Switzerland: new data, The Canadian Mineralogist 24, 19-20 |
| Structural Group Name: | Kobellite |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 485 Million Years Ago |
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