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Sulfide

Kiddcreekite

Cu₆WSnS₈
Crystal systemCubic
ClassSulfide
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Kiddcreekite specimen

Black microinclusions of the extremely rare tungsten mineral kiddcreekite from the famous Bisbee mine in Arizona (Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America), in a matrix of pyrite. Analyzed specimen by SEM/EDS. — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kiddcreekite

Kiddcreekite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfide class, with the chemical formula Cu₆WSnS₈.

It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system.

Key properties: specific gravity 4.88; Metallic. R: (400) 22.7, (420) 23.2, (440) 23.6, (460) 23.7, (480) 23.3, (500) 22.6, (520) 22.1, (540) 22.5 luster.

IMA symbol Kck, IMA status: approved, named in 1982.

Found in massive copper sulfide ores.

It is found associated with Scheelite, carrollite, clausthalite, tennantite, tungstenite, sphalerite (Kidd Creek mine, Canada); pyrite, colusite, stützite, altaite (Bisbee, Arizona, USA).

The name refers to the Kidd Creek mine, Canada.

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.