TETRAHEDRITE



Tetrahedrite, a copper antimony sulfide mineral, was reported from below the 700 level at Sterling Hill by Jenkins and Misiur (1994). They reported it to have a Sb:As ratio varying from 80:20 to 65:35. It occurs associated with sphalerite and barite and has replaced calcite and early sphalerite. (Dunn, 1995)

 Location Found: Ogdensburg
     
 
     
 Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
 Essential Elements: Antimony, Copper, Iron, Sulfur
 All Elements in Formula: Antimony, Copper, Iron, Sulfur, Zinc
     
 IMA Status: Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
     
     
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 References:
Dunn, Pete J. (1995). Franklin and Sterling Hill New Jersey: the world's most magnificent mineral deposits. Franklin, NJ.: The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society. p.556
The Picking Table References
 PT Issue and PageDescription / Comment
View IssueV. 35, No. 2 - Fall 1994, pg. 21A Complex Base-Metal Assemblage From the Sterling Mine New Jersey - Tetrahedrite-Tennantite
     
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