weissite
Sign in to saveWeissite is a telluride mineral, a copper telluride. Its chemical formula is . Weissite has hexagonal crystal structure. Its specific gravity is 6 and its Mohs hardness is 3. Occurrence is in Gunnison County, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico in the United States. It is also reported from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and Dalarna and Värmland, Sweden.
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- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 2.BA.20b
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 2.BA.30
- IMA Mineral Symbol
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- Cu₂₋ₓTe
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- II/A.01
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Weissite is a telluride mineral, a copper telluride. Its chemical formula is . Weissite has hexagonal crystal structure. Its specific gravity is 6 and its Mohs hardness is 3. Occurrence is in Gunnison County, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico in the United States. It is also reported from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and Dalarna and Värmland, Sweden.
Weissite occurs in hydrothermal deposits associated with pyrite, native tellurium, sylvanite, petzite, rickardite, native sulfur, native gold, calaverite and krennerite.