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Zincobriartite

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Zincobriartite

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Description
Locality: 
Kipushi Mine, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.15 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm
Description

Black crystal aggregate of the new and extremely rare mineral zincobriartite (IMA 2015-094) from the type and only known locality.

It is one of the only three mineral species that have at the same time the very rare chemical elements gallium and germanium in its composition, so it is a real rarity !

Mineral Data
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Zincobriartite

Formula: 
Cu2(Zn,Fe)(Ge,Ga)S4
Group Parent: 
Stannite
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Type Locality: 
Prince Leopold Mine, Kipushi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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