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Formula: Cu6(Cu
Sulphosalt, sulphantimonite,
tetrahedrite subgroup,
tetrahedrite group
Crystal System: Isometric
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) was approved in 2019.
Localities
There are two co-type localities, the Namex prospect, Huffman Township, Unorganized North Sudbury District, Sudbury
District, Ontario, Canada, and Horhausen, Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
At the Rescatada mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain,
tetrahedrite-(Zn) has been found with chalcopyrite
(Mindat photo).
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) from the Rescatada Mine -
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