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Tennantite-(Cu)

About

Cu-dominant member of the subgroup.
Rare in nature, but well-known as a synthetic phase. Previously named "Cu-excess" tennantite (the term was coined by Marcoux et al., 1994). The As analogue of (presently unnamed) "Cu-excess" tetrahedrite.

Type Locality
Layo deposit, Castilla Province, Arequipa, Peru
Mineral Data
Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
Physical Properties
Crystal System: 
Isometric