Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite
A variety of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
About Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite
Formula:
(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10677 (as Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite)
3924 (as Tetrahedrite Subgroup)
3924 (as Tetrahedrite Subgroup)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10677:1 (as Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite)
mindat:1:1:3924:2 (as Tetrahedrite Subgroup)
mindat:1:1:3924:2 (as Tetrahedrite Subgroup)
Chemistry of Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite
Mindat Formula:
(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Element Weights:
Synonyms of Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite
Other Language Names for Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 20 photos of Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 19 photos of Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| 15 photos of Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| 12 photos of Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| 9 photos of Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 6 photos of Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| 5 photos of Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| 4 photos of Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| 1 photo of Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| 1 photo of Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite associated with Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-10677.html
Please feel free to link to this page.
Please feel free to link to this page.
Search Engines:
References for Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite
Reference List:
Localities for Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite
symbol to view information about a locality.
The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Paar et al. (2016) |
| Slater (2016) |
| Vidal et al. (2016) |
Australia | |
| Harris et al. (2003) |
| Birch (1981) |
| Nickel (1987) |
Austria | |
| G. Niedermayr (2001) |
| |
| Strasser (1989) |
| Strasser (1989) |
| |
| Strasser (1989) |
| - (1994, July) |
| - (1994, July) | |
Bolivia | |
| Dr Günter Grundmann specimens and ... |
| Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Radosavljević et al. (2016) |
Bulgaria | |
| Тарасова (1999) |
| Atanasov (1975) |
| Mladenova et al. (2017) |
Canada | |
| Journal of Geochemical Exploration 14 (1) |
| R. O. Meyer collection |
| Ray et al. (2002) |
| See comment at "Freibergite Subgroup" |
| McClenaghan et al. (2009) |
| Examination of Micro-Scale Inter- and ... +1 other reference |
| ... +1 other reference |
| data.geology.gov.yk.ca. (2017) |
| Harris et al. (1968) +1 other reference | |
| Lee et al. (2022) |
Chile | |
| Maskaev et al. (2007) |
China | |
| Huan Hu et al. (2001) |
| Junwu Lu and Yuanfa Xia (2001) |
| Long et al. (2025) |
| Jiangguo Yang et al. (2010) |
| Guangxi Zhao (2007) |
| Jianzhong Feng et al. (2003) |
| Teng et al. (2025) |
| Yunhua Liu et al. (2011) |
| Lianshun Feng (1986) +1 other reference |
| Xiaodong Mao and Sijing Huang (2002) +1 other reference |
| Weining Zhou (1994) |
| Gongsheng Yan (1987) |
| Xiaoming Sun et al. (2001) +1 other reference |
| Weining Zhou (1994) +1 other reference |
| Canhui Huang (1991) |
| Guicheng Huang et al. (2001) |
| Jiarong Pan and Yangzhong Yu (2013) |
| Canhui Huang (1991) | |
| Weining Zhou (1994) | |
| Zuwei Wang and Yongzhang Zhou (2002) |
| Zhiyou Wang and Xingzhen Wang (2000) |
| Weining Zhou (1994) |
| Bingjie Wei et al. (1986) | |
| Renke Li (1993) +1 other reference | |
| Weining Zhou (1994) |
| Yi Li and Lairen Lai (1993) |
| Yi Li and Lairen Lai (1993) | |
| Yi Li and Lairen Lai (1993) | |
| Weining Zhou (1994) +1 other reference |
| Weining Zhou (1994) |
| Renke Li (1993) +1 other reference | |
| Yaoguo Hu et al. (2000) |
| Zhida Yang (1991) |
| wrgis.wr.usgs.gov (2004) |
| Fengshan Liu and Guohui Zhang (1996) |
| Yaowu Ren and Qianwen Cao (1995) | |
| Xinyou Zhu (1993) |
| Wang et al. (2014) |
| wrgis.wr.usgs.gov (2004) |
| Dianhao Huang (1999) |
| Dianhao Huang et al. (1991) +1 other reference |
| Erchen Gong (2008) +1 other reference |
| Broili et al. (2010) | |
| Jingwen Mao et al. (2006) | |
| Guozhang Wen et al. (1992) +1 other reference | |
| Jing Zhang et al. (2007) |
| Tianwei Guo and Zhongwen Han (1990) |
| Zhijun Wang (2001) | |
| Jiannian Ceng et al. (1991) |
| Congqiang Liu (1987) +3 other references |
| Zhengqin Li (1991) |
| Mingjun Yang and Gonghua Tan (1991) |
| Mengxiang Zhou (2006) | |
| Jingchun Wang et al. (1993) +1 other reference |
| Xiangchang Lou et al. (1988) +1 other reference |
| Qianglu Zhang and Lisheng Liu (2006) |
| Youxun Liu et al. (2003) |
| Weining Zhou (1994) |
| Yi Li and Youbin Liang (1991) | |
| Nanshi Zheng (1989) +3 other references |
| Zhengqin Li (1991) +3 other references |
| Weining Zhou (1994) | |
| Yuanfeng Guo (1994) |
| Huanmin Guan and Yuxue Cui (1991) |
| Jiajun Liu et al. (2010) +1 other reference |
| Qifeng Gao et al. (2007) | |
| Danyang Liu (1991) |
| Yan Liu et al. (2011) | |
| Zengyao Lü et al. (2004) | |
| Banxiao Ruan et al. (2013) +1 other reference |
| De Yao et al. (1990) +8 other references | |
| USGS Open-File Report 03-220 |
| Liang Huo et al. (2007) |
| Tianwei Guo and Zhongwen Han (1990) +4 other references |
| Zhicheng Lu et al. (2002) |
| Dong Zhensheng et al. (1996) +1 other reference |
| Han et al. (2024) | |
| Daping Wang and Bingcheng Zhu (1992) +3 other references |
| Jianping Wang (2003) |
| Sun +4 other references |
| Zhao et al. (2023) | |
| Yongqing Chen et al. (2011) +1 other reference |
| Zhang et al. (2022) |
| Zhenhua Zhou et al. (2014) | |
| Caiwen Cai (1983) +3 other references |
| Weining Zhou (1994) |
| Weining Zhou (1994) | |
| Shixiu Liu (2001) |
| Zhengping Hao (1988) +1 other reference | |
| Leiming Xu et al. (1993) +2 other references |
| Ran Lu et al. (2012) |
| Xingyun Zhang et al. (2001) |
| Liyan Zhang and Jigang Tang (1996) +1 other reference |
| Yongming Shi et al. (2006) |
| Chunji Xue et al. (2003) |
| Cunjie Dong et al. (2010) | |
| Cunjie Dong et al. (2010) | |
| Wentao Sun et al. (2008) | |
| Yubo Ma et al. (2012) | |
| Weining Zhou (1994) +1 other reference |
| Yongwei Li et al. (2010) |
| Kai Zhang and Yongdong Shi (2000) |
| Chen et al. (2020) |
| Zongxue Zheng et al. (2012) |
| Baohua Li et al. (2006) |
| Zhuanying Huang and Runan Lu (2003) |
| Guoxing Wu (1990) +1 other reference |
| Gao Jiyuan (1996) |
| Kamitani et al. (2007) | |
| Pengyun Zhao et al. (2007) |
| Yunqiang Zhang et al. (2010) |
| Hongji Chi (1993) |
| Hongji Chi (1993) |
| Zhaolong Li and Lianying Zhang (1999) +1 other reference |
| Xiumei Xiao (1992) +3 other references | |
| Debao Mao and Baofeng Shen (1991) |
| Shengyuan Li (1988) +2 other references |
| Qingmin Jin et al. (1992) +1 other reference |
| Dianhao Huang (1999) +6 other references |
| Yuanfu Xiao et al. (2010) |
| Lin Hou et al. (2009) | |
| Xiaochun Wang (1991) +2 other references |
| Yaoguo Hu et al. (2000) |
| Yuchuan Chen et al. (1994) |
| Zhixing Feng et al. (2010) +1 other reference |
| Jianfang Zhang et al. (2010) +3 other references |
| Shaohuai Wang and Zikang Chen (2003) |
| Shaohuai Wang and Zikang Chen (2003) +1 other reference |
| Xianhua Ji et al. (2012) +1 other reference |
| Jiyuan Zhou et al. (1999) |
| Fuquan Yang et al. (2013) |
| Fang An and Yongfeng Zhu (2009) |
| Bo Zheng et al. (2013) |
| Minghua Zheng et al. (2002) +1 other reference |
| Mingxing Peng et al. (2006) |
| Weining Zhou (1994) |
| Xinpei Jiang (1994) +1 other reference |
| Liangsheng Ge et al. (2007) |
| He et al. (2009) |
| Kaixu Chen et al. (2004) |
| Chunji Xue et al. (2006) +1 other reference | |
| He et al. (2009) | |
| Guangjun Yu and Ruyong Xie (1986) +1 other reference |
| Feng Li and Fuliang Zhang (2001) |
| Yaoguo Hu et al. (2000) |
| Yifeng Meng et al. (1998) |
| Yunman Zhou (1999) +1 other reference |
| Wenhui Geng (1995) |
| Huifang Liu and Shucang Yue (1988) +1 other reference |
Colombia | |
| JAMP +1 other reference |
Czech Republic | |
| Amer.Min. (1987) +1 other reference |
| norman king specimen | |
| Zacharias J |
France | |
| Hohl (1994) |
Germany | |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) | |
| Weiß (1990) | |
| H. Schäfer: Jahrbuch Kreis Ahrweiler ... |
| Wagner et al. (2000) |
Greece | |
| Voudouris et al. (2008) |
| Anthony et al. (1990) |
| Periferakis et al. (2017, April) |
| Papavasiliou et al. (2016) |
| Wind et al. (2023) |
India | |
| Das et al. (2024) |
Iran | |
| Yasami et al. (2025) |
Ireland | |
| Andrew et al. (2025) |
Italy | |
| Giorno et al. (2025) |
Japan | |
| SUGAKI et al. (1986) |
| Ishiyama (1982) |
| Tindell et al. (2018) |
| N. Shimada and F. Hirowatari (1972) |
Kazakhstan | |
| Spiridonov (2014) |
| Aksenov et al. (1969) +1 other reference |
Morocco | |
| Zaid et al. (2025) |
| Diallo et al. (2021) |
| El Arbaoui et al. (2015) |
| Essarraj et al. (2022) |
New Zealand | |
| R. Martin (NZ) |
Norway | |
| Cook (1996) |
| Fletcher (1904) | |
| Fletcher (1904) | |
| Cook et al. (1998) |
| Cook et al. (2008) |
Peru | |
| Gibson (1992) |
| Chauvet et al. (2006) |
| Chauvet et al. (2006) | |
| Benites et al. (2022) |
Poland | |
| Mochnacka et al. (2015) |
| MEDERSKI et al. (2019) |
| Nejbert et al. (2014) |
Romania | |
| Cook et al. (1997) |
| Damian |
| Pop et al. (1984) +1 other reference |
Russia | |
| Damdinov et al. (2016) |
| Azarian et al. (2021) |
| Volkov et al. (2023) |
| Priymenko et al. (2020) | |
| Simanenko (2006) |
| Ratkin et al. (2021) | |
| Kazachenko et al. (1979) | |
| Kostin (2021) |
| Bortnikov et al. (1998) +1 other reference |
| Kuzhuget et al. (2015) |
Serbia | |
| Slobodan A. Radosavljević et al. (2013) | |
Slovakia | |
| Majzlan et al. (2018) |
South Korea | |
| Sugaki et al. (1986) +1 other reference |
Sweden | |
| Gavelin |
Switzerland | |
| Brugger J. (1996) +1 other reference |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
Tajikistan | |
| Moralev et al. (1999) |
| Badalov et al. (1975) |
Turkey | |
| Yilmaz et al. (2007) |
UK | |
| Dines (1994) |
| Stanley et al. (1981) +1 other reference |
| Stanley et al. (1991) | |
| Grguric et al. (2006) |
| Corkhill et al. (2010) |
USA | |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) |
| Hewett et al. (1930) +1 other reference |
| Lausen (1925) +3 other references |
| Galbraith (1947) +1 other reference |
| Arizona Bureau of Mines file data +3 other references |
| Galbraith (1947) +1 other reference | |
| Ransome (1922) +3 other references | |
| Arizona Bureau of Mines file data +5 other references |
| Lindgren (1926) +3 other references |
| Waring (1919) +3 other references |
| Johnston (1938) +2 other references |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Rocks & Min.: 24:234. |
| Rocks & Min.: 64:142. |
| Collins (2012) |
| Rolland R. Reid (1961) +1 other reference |
| Rolland R. Reid (1961) +1 other reference |
| Leonard et al. (1987) |
| Travis Olds collection |
| ... |
| Prinz (1967) +1 other reference |
| Geology and Ore Deposits of the Elkhorn ... +2 other references |
| Winchell (1914) |
| Geology and Mineral Deposits of the St. ... |
| ... | |
| Geology and Mineral Deposits of the St. ... |
| Geology and Mineral Deposits of the St. ... |
| Stewart et al. (1977) |
| Stewart et al. (1977) |
| Stewart et al. (1977) | |
| - (1976) |
| Kenny Gay personal message +1 other reference |
| Ref: Gold And Silver In Oregon +1 other reference |
Vietnam | |
| Nevolko et al. (2019) |
Silver tunnel, Van Silver Property, Brandywine Creek, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada