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Sulfosalt

Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Zn)

Ag₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂
Crystal systemCubic
ClassSulfosalt
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Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Zn) specimen

((b) backscattered electron (BSE) images of kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Zn) and associated mineral assemblage. Kattr-Zn: kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Zn), Ttr-Zn: tetrahedrite-(Zn), Sp: sphalerite, Gn: galena, Ccp: chalcopyrite, and Py: pyrite. Mineral symbols are quoted from Warr (2021). The image is published in an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ). — Photo: Kai Qu, Xianzhang Sima, Xiangping Gu, Weizhi Sun, Guang Fan, Zeqiang Yang, and Yanjuan Wang · CC BY 4.0

Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Zn)

Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Zn) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfosalt class, with the chemical formula Ag₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂.

It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group I-43m). It is a member of the Tetrahedrite structural group.

IMA symbol Kattr-Zn, IMA status: approved, named in 2021.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more K minerals or help write this entry.