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Shimizu, Masaaki, Stanley, Chris J. (1991) Coupled substitutions in goldfieldite–tetrahedrite minerals from the Iriki mine, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine, 55 (381) 515-519 doi:10.1180/minmag.1991.055.381.03

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TitleCoupled substitutions in goldfieldite–tetrahedrite minerals from the Iriki mine, Japan
JournalMineralogical MagazineISSN0026-461X
AuthorsShimizu, MasaakiAuthor
Stanley, Chris J.Author
Year1991 (December)Volume55
Issue381
PublisherMineralogical Society
Download URLhttps://rruff.info/doclib/MinMag/Volume_55/55-381-515.pdf+
DOIdoi:10.1180/minmag.1991.055.381.03Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceShimizu, Masaaki, Stanley, Chris J. (1991) Coupled substitutions in goldfieldite–tetrahedrite minerals from the Iriki mine, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine, 55 (381) 515-519 doi:10.1180/minmag.1991.055.381.03
Plain TextShimizu, Masaaki, Stanley, Chris J. (1991) Coupled substitutions in goldfieldite–tetrahedrite minerals from the Iriki mine, Japan. Mineralogical Magazine, 55 (381) 515-519 doi:10.1180/minmag.1991.055.381.03
In(1991, December) Mineralogical Magazine Vol. 55 (381) Mineralogical Society
Abstract/NotesAbstractChemical compositions of goldfieldite-tetrahedrite series minerals from the Iriki mine in Japan are reported for the frst time. The compositional variations of coexisting goldfieldite [atomic proportion Te > (Sb + As + Bi)], tellurian tetrahedrite [Sb > (Te + As + Bi)], and Te-free tetrahedrite from this locality are considered alongside data from the literature. These show that the substitution of (Sb, As)3+ for Te4+ in natural goldfieldite-tetrahedrite series minerals occurs by the following two mechanisms: (i) tetrahedrite, and goldfieldite, form a continuous solid-solution according to the coupled substitution of Cu+Te4+ for (Cu,Fe,Zn)2+(Sb,As)3+, and (ii) goldfieldite, and the ideal end-member, might also form a continuous solid-solution by the coupled substitution of ☐(vacancy)Te4+ for Cu+(Sb,As)3+. According to this work, the general formulae of tellurian tetrahedrite and goldfieldite are, therefore, respectively, , with x = 0 to 2 and , with y = 0 to 2.

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Iriki mine, Iriki, Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

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Iriki mine, Iriki, Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Andesite, Breccia, Chalcopyrite, Famatinite, Galena, Goldfieldite, Hessite, Hornblende, Kaolin, Marcasite, Mudstone, Native Tellurium, Pumice, Pyrite, Pyroxene Group, Quartz, Rhyolite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite Subgroup, Tuff, Volcanic ash


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