Germanocolusite
Germanocolusite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfide class, with the chemical formula Cu₁₃VGe₃S₁₆.
It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group P-43m). It is a member of the Sphalerite, Germanite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 4.55.
IMA symbol Gclu, IMA status: approved, named in 1991.
Found in germanium-rich polymetallic hydrothermal deposits.
It is found associated with Renierite, germanite, gallite, mawsonite, bornite, enargite, tennantite, chalcopyrite, chalcocite, galena, pyrite.
The name refers to its germanium content and relation to colusite.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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