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Sulfosalt

Tetrahedrite-(Zn)

Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃
Crystal systemCubic
ClassSulfosalt
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Tetrahedrite-(Zn) specimen

tetrahedrite (Cu, Fe, Ag, Zn) 12 (Sb, As) 4S13 locality: Špania Dolina, Slovakia photo (c) 2013 Jan Helebrant www.juhele.webnode.cz — Photo: Jan Helebrant · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tetrahedrite-(Zn)

Tetrahedrite-(Zn) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfosalt class, with the chemical formula Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃.

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

IMA symbol Ttr-Zn, IMA status: approved, named in 1845.

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 T minerals or help write this entry.