Tellurohauchecornite
Tellurohauchecornite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfosalt class, with the chemical formula Ni₉BiTeS₈.
It crystallizes in the tetragonal crystal system (space group P4/mmm). It is a member of the hauchecornite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 6.5.
IMA symbol Thau, IMA status: approved, named in 1978.
Found in hydrothermal Ni–Co–Cu sulfide veins.
It is found associated with Millerite, chalcopyrite.
Alludes to its chemical relation to the hauchecornite group.
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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