Unique Identifiers

IMA Formula:

Cu_2-xTe🗐

Type description reference:

Crawford W P (1927) Weissite - a new mineral. American Journal of Science series 5: 13: 345-346.

Classification of Weissite

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
A : With Cu, Ag, Au

Dana 8th ed.:

2.4.8.1

2 : SULFIDES
4 : A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 2:1

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.1.16

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
1 : Sulphides etc. of Cu

Mineral Symbols

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Bluish black, black (tarnished)

Streak:

Black

Hardness:

3 onMohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=145 - 158 kg/mm² - Vickers

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

5.83 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of Weissite

Crystallography of Weissite

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 95782

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Petzite	Pyrite	Rickardite	Native Sulphur	Sylvanite
Native Tellurium

Reference:

Crawford W P (1927) Weissite - a new mineral. American Journal of Science series 5: 13: 345-346.

Synonyms of Weissite

Other Language Names for Weissite

Common AssociatesTrig.3m(32/m) :R3c2.BA.AlburniteAg₈GeTe₂S₄Iso.2.BA.DzierżanowskiteCaCu₂S₂Trig.3m(32/m) :P3m12.BA.XuwenyuaniteAg₉Fe³⁺Te₂S₄Iso.43m :F43m2.BA.Orileyite(Fe,Cu)₂As2.BA.Juxingite Bi₆Cu₁₄₀Fe₃₀S₁₂₅Iso.43m :F43m2.BA.05DjurleiteCu₃₁S₁₆Mon. 2/m2.BA.05GeeriteCu₈S₅Trig.32.BA.05RoxbyiteCu₅₈S₃₂Tric.1 :P12.BA.05ChalcociteCu₂SMon. 2/m :P2₁/b2.BA.10DigeniteCu₉S₅Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.BA.10AniliteCu₇S₄Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma2.BA.15BorniteCu₅FeS₄Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbca2.BA.20BellidoiteCu₂SeTet. 4/m :P4₂/n2.BA.20BerzelianiteCu_2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)Iso.m3m(4/m32/m) :Fm3m2.BA.25AthabascaiteCu₅Se₄Orth.2.BA.25UmangiteCu₃Se₂Tet.42m :P42₁m2.BA.30RickarditeCu₇Te₅Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pmmn2.BA.35AcanthiteAg₂SMon. 2/m :P2₁/m2.BA.35SpryiteAg₈(As³⁺_0.5As⁵⁺_0.5)S₆Orth.mm2 :Pna2₁2.BA.40dUM2003-13-S:AgAuCuAg₆AuCu₂S₅2.BA.40MckinstryiteAg_5-xCu_3+xS₄Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma2.BA.40StromeyeriteAgCuSOrth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)2.BA.42HoneaiteAu₃TlTe₂Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbcm2.BA.45JalpaiteAg₃CuS₂Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) :I4₁/amd2.BA.45SelenojalpaiteAg₃CuSe₂Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) :I4₁/amd2.BA.45KuriliteAg₈Te₃SeTrig.3 :R32.BA.47Spiridonovite(Cu_1-xAg_x)₂TeTrig.3m(32/m) :P3c12.BA.50WuyanzhiiteCu₂STet. 422 :P4₃2₁22.BA.50EucairiteAgCuSeOrth.2.BA.52ArgentiteAg₂SIso.2.BA.55NaumanniteAg₂SeOrth. 222 :P2₁2₁2₁2.BA.55AguilariteAg₄SeSMon. 2/m2.BA.60ChenguodaiteAg₉Fe³⁺Te₂S₄Orth.2.BA.60HessiteAg₂TeMon. 2/m :P2₁/b2.BA.60CervelleiteAg₄TeSMon. 2/m2.BA.65Henryite(Cu,Ag)_3+xTe₂ , with x ~ 0.40Iso.m3m(4/m32/m) :Fd3c2.BA.65StütziteAg_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36Hex.6 :P62.BA.70ArgyroditeAg₈GeS₆Orth.mm2 :Pna2₁2.BA.70Putzite(Cu_4.7Ag_3.3)GeS₆Iso.43m :F43m2.BA.70CanfielditeAg₈SnS₆Orth.mm2 :Pna2₁2.BA.75FischesseriteAg₃AuSe₂Iso. 432 :I4₁322.BA.75UytenbogaardtiteAg₃AuS₂Trig.3m(32/m) :R3c2.BA.75Penzhinite(Ag,Cu)₄Au(S,Se)₄Hex. 622 :P6₃222.BA.75PetrovskaiteAuAgSMon.2.BA.75PetziteAg₃AuTe₂Iso. 432 :I4₁322.BA.80Bezsmertnovite(Au,Ag)₄Cu(Te,Pb)Orth.2.BA.80BilibinskitePbCu₂Au₃Te₂Iso.2.BA.80Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)₃(Cu,Fe)Iso.

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References for WeissiteⓘKalgoorlie-Boulder ShireRoberts et al. (1974)

• Kalgoorlie-Boulder

• ⓘKalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines

Noble (2017)

• ⓘGreat Boulder Gold Mine (Phantom Lode; Great Boulder South; Great Boulder North; Great Boulder Extended)

Simon et al. (1997)

• ⓘNorth Kalgurli Gold Mine

Simpson (1948)

Bulgaria

 

• Pazardzhik Province

• Panagyurishte Municipality

• Elshitsa

• ⓘElshitsa mine

Cook et al. (2002)

• Levski

• ⓘRadka Mine

Tsonev et al. (Eds.)

• Popintsi

• ⓘKrassen Mine

Cook et al. (2002)

• Sofia Province

• Etropole Municipality

• ⓘElatsite Mine

Singer et al. (2008)

Chile

 

• Coquimbo

• Elqui Province

• ⓘEl Indio deposit

Jannas et al. (1990)

China

 

• Henan

• Sanmenxia

• Lingbao City

• Qinling Mine

• ⓘYangzhaiyu Au-Pb-Te deposit

Zhenkuan Luo et al. (1999)

• Xiaoqinling mining district

• ⓘTonggou Au deposit (incl. Chucha-Luanshi Au deposit)

Shuzhang Tian et al. (1993)

• Shandong

• Linyi

• Pingyi County

• Tongshi complex

• ⓘGuilaizhuang Au Mine

Xu et al. (2014)

• Shanxi

• Yuncheng

• Yuanqu Co.

• Zhongtiaoshan ore field

• ⓘBizigou Cu deposit (Bizhigou Cu deposit)

Yongrui Zhao and Yunqing Zhen (2006)

• ⓘHujiayu Cu deposit

Yongrui Zhao and Yunqing Zhen (2006)

Ghana

 

• Ashanti Region

• Obuasi Municipal District

• Obuasi Gold Project

• ⓘAshanti Mine

Bowell et al. (1990)+1 other reference

Greece

 

• South Aegean

• Tinos

• Tinos Island

• ⓘPanormos Bay

Bonev et al. (2005)+2 other references

Italy

 

• Liguria

• Genoa

• Ne

• Reppia

• ⓘGambatesa Mine

Bindi et al. (2013)+1 other reference

Japan

 

• Kagoshima Prefecture

• Satsumasendai City

• Iriki

• ⓘIriki mine

Ishibashi (1960)

Kazakhstan

 

• East Kazakhstan Region

• Kurshim District

• ⓘManka Au deposit

Глоба В.А. Месторождение Манка - новый геолого-промышленный тип месторождений золота. // Изв. НАН РК et al. (403)

Norway

 

• Troms og Finnmark

• Hammerfest

• Kvalsund

• ⓘNussir Copper Deposit ?

Mun (2013)

Poland

 

• Silesian Voivodeship

• Zawiercie County

• Gmina Ogrodzieniec

• ⓘRyczów skarn

Harańczyk (1983)

Romania

 

• Hunedoara County

• Brad

• Mustari

• ⓘMusariu Cu-Au deposit

Afifi et al. (1988)

Russia

 

• Chelyabinsk Oblast

• Sosnovsky District

• Bereznyakovskoe ore field

• ⓘBereznyakovskoe Au deposit (Central Bereznyakovskoe)

Lehmann et al. (1999)+2 other references

• Murmansk Oblast

• Olenegorsk

• ⓘOlenegorskoe Fe deposit

Bazai et al. (2009)

• Republic of Karelia

• Loukhsky District

• Oulanka plutonic complex

• Olanga River (Oulanka River)

• ⓘLukkulaisvaara ultrabasic Massif (Lukkulaisvaara pluton; Lukkulaisvaara layered intrusion)

Barkov et al. (1995)

• Sverdlovsk Oblast

• Beryozovsky

• ⓘBerezovsk deposit

Lehmann et al. (1999)

• Zabaykalsky Krai

• Tungokochensky District

• Vershino-Darasunskiy

• ⓘDarasun mine

Yurgenson et al. (2023)

Slovakia

 

• Prešov Region

• Prešov District

• Zlatá Baňa

• ⓘZlatá Baňa deposit

Duda et. all.

Sweden

 

• Dalarna County

• Falun

• ⓘFalun mine

• Värmland County

• Arvika

• Glava

• ⓘGlava copper mining field (Yttre Rud Mines)

Scherbina (1941)+2 other references

Ukraine

 

• Zhytomyr Oblast

• Zhytomyr Raion

• Radomyshl Raion

• ⓘPotashnya gold deposit

Bondarenko+2 other references

USA

 

• Arizona

• La Paz County

• ⓘDome Rock Mountains

Williams et al. (1975)+1 other reference

• Colorado

• Boulder County

• Gold Hill Mining District

• ⓘCold Springs Group (Times Tunnel; Hoodoo; Horsefal; Haddock; Crown; King; Wolf Tongue; Red Cloud) ?

Eckel et al. (1997)

• Sugarloaf Mining District

• ⓘPotato Patch Mine ?

Eckel et al. (1997)

• Ward Mining District

• ⓘBondholder ?

Eckel et al. (1997)

• ⓘGrouse ?

Eckel et al. (1997)

• Gunnison County

• Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District)

• ⓘMammoth Chimney Mine

Dana 7:I:199.

• Vulcan

• ⓘGood Hope Mine (Mammoth Good Hope Mine; Mammoth-Good Hope Mine; Mammoth Chimney Mine) (TL)

CM 28 (1990)

• Lake County

• Alicante

• ⓘBuckeye Gulch

POHL et al. (1990)

• ⓘUnnamed drill core

Eckel et al. (1997)

• New Mexico

• Doña Ana County

• Organ Mountains

• ⓘOrgan Mining District

Northrop et al. (1996)

• ⓘHilltop Mine ?

Northrop et al. (1996)

• ⓘRickardite Mine (Jim Fisk mine) ?

Northrop et al. (1996)

• Sierra County

• ⓘWinston

Anthony et al. (1990)

Uzbekistan

 

• Tashkent Region

• Ohangaron District

• ⓘKockbulak mine (Kochbulak Au-Ag-Te deposit)

Kovalenker et al. (1997)+3 other references

Zimbabwe

 

• Midlands

• Kwekwe District

• ⓘCommoner Mine

Afifi et al. (1988)+1 other reference

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