Zincobriartite

zinc

germanium

gallium

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Formula: Cu2(Zn,Fe)(Ge,Ga)S4
Sulphide, stannite group, zinc-, germanium- and gallium- bearing mineral
Zincobriartite was approved in 2015, currently (December 2024) publication is pending.

Localities

The type locality is the Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo. It is a zinc-lead-copper mine featuring mineralisation in dolomite and schist dolomite (Mindat).

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