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Anilite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Anilite

Dzhezkazgan mining district, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan

Anilite

Tilva Mika deposit, Bor Mine, Bor, Bor District, Central Serbia, Serbia

Anilite

Champion Mine, Champion Mine, Adams Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA

Anilite

Dzhezkazgan mining district, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan

Anilite

Tilva Mika deposit, Bor Mine, Bor, Bor District, Central Serbia, Serbia

Anilite

Champion Mine, Champion Mine, Adams Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA

Anilite

Dzhezkazgan mining district, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan

Anilite

Tilva Mika deposit, Bor Mine, Bor, Bor District, Central Serbia, Serbia

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About AniliteHide

Site of Ani-kosawa mine

Ani Mine, Ani-machi, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan

Formula:

Cu₇S₄

Colour:

Bluish-Grey

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

5.68 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

For the type locality, Ani Mine, Japan.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Ani Mine, Ani-machi, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan

All specimens studied by the authors of the original description contained some djurleite.

Note: Many of the reported associations of digenite and djurleite, identified by powder diffraction, could be anilite and djurleite, as anilite transforms to digenite during grinding (Goble, 1985).
If heated, anilite decomposes to high digenite and covellite above 70 +- 3°C (Morimoto & Koto, 1970).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

236

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:236:9

Similar NamesHide

Adilite	A synonym of Prehnite
Ainalite	A variety of Cassiterite	SnO₂
Ansilite	A synonym of 'Ancylite'
Enalite		(Th,REE,Al) [(PO₄),(SiO₄),(OH)]
Innelite	A valid IMA mineral species	Ba₄Ti₂Na(NaMn²⁺)Ti(Si₂O₇)₂[(SO₄)(PO₄)]O₂[O(OH)]

IMA Classification of AniliteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Approval year:

1968

First published:

1969

Type description reference:

Morimoto, Nobuo, Koto, Kichiro, Shimazaki, Yoshihiko (1969) Anilite, Cu7S4, a new mineral. American Mineralogist, 54 (9-10) 1256-1268

Classification of AniliteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.BA.10

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.:

2.4.7.5

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

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.1.4

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 SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Ani	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Ani	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of AniliteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Bluish-Grey

Streak:

Black

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Sectile

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

None observed

Comment:

Brittle

Density:

5.68 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Chemistry of AniliteHide

Mindat Formula:

Cu₇S₄

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Cu	77.619 %
S	22.381 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Cu, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of AniliteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

Pnma

Cell Parameters:

a = 7.89 Å, b = 7.84 Å, c = 11.01 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.006 : 1 : 1.404

Unit Cell V:

681.05 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Prismatic or platy crystals to 5mm. Anilite cannot be identified using a powdered sample. Grinding transforms anilite to digenite (Morimoto, et. al., 1969).

Twinning:

Present; "neighboring twins".

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0009376	Anilite	Koto K, Morimoto N (1970) The crystal structure of anilite Acta Crystallographica B26 915-924		1970		0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Anilite'
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_publ_author_name
'Koto K'
'Morimoto N'
_journal_name_full 'Acta Crystallographica, Section B'
_journal_volume 26 
_journal_year 1970
_journal_page_first 915
_journal_page_last 924
_publ_section_title
;
 The crystal structure of anilite
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_database_code_amcsd 0009376
_chemical_formula_sum 'Cu7 S4'
_cell_length_a 7.89
_cell_length_b 7.84
_cell_length_c 11.01
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 681.052
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      5.589
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P n m a'
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_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  'x,1/2-y,z'
  '-x,1/2+y,-z'
  '1/2-x,1/2+y,1/2+z'
  '1/2+x,1/2-y,1/2-z'
  '1/2+x,y,1/2-z'
  '1/2-x,-y,1/2+z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
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Cu1   0.48320   0.75000   0.09420   0.01191
Cu2   0.42580   0.25000   0.33350   0.00975
Cu3   0.47900   0.75000   0.35450   0.00937
Cu4   0.23710   0.43030   0.15530   0.01710
Cu5   0.17700   0.47670   0.41860   0.01925
S1   0.24600   0.25000   0.98730   0.00317
S2   0.78500   0.25000   0.98410   0.00519
S3   0.99880   0.99800   0.26110   0.00393

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.36 Å	(20)
3.32 Å	(17)
3.20 Å	(57)
2.77 Å	(65)
2.75 Å	(6)
2.69 Å	(14)
2.59 Å	(29)
2.54 Å	(31)
2.39 Å	(10)
2.16 Å	(39)
2.13 Å	(15)
2.05 Å	(5)
1.956 Å	(100)
1.873 Å	(10)
1.847 Å	(3)
1.677 Å	(35)

Comments:

Morimoto, Nobuo, Koto,Kichiro, Shimazaki, Yoshihiko (1969) Anilite, Cu7S4, A New Mineral, American Mineralogist, v. 54, pp. 1256-1268.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Geological Setting:

Hydrothermal copper ores.

Type Occurrence of AniliteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Ani Mine, Ani-machi, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan

General Appearance of Type Material:

Prismatic or platy crystals to 5 mm

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Sakurai Museum, Tokyo, Japan

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Djurleite

Reference:

Morimoto, Nobuo, Koto, Kichiro, Shimazaki, Yoshihiko (1969) Anilite, Cu7S4, a new mineral. American Mineralogist, 54 (9-10) 1256-1268

Synonyms of AniliteHide

IMA1968-030

Copper Sulphides (in part)

Other Language Names for AniliteHide

Dutch:Aniliet

French:Anilite

German:Anilit

Japanese:阿仁鉱

Norwegian:Anilitt

Russian:Анилит

Simplified Chinese:斜方蓝辉铜矿

Spanish:Anilita

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

34 photos of Anilite associated with Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
29 photos of Anilite associated with Covellite	CuS
19 photos of Anilite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
2 photos of Anilite associated with Djurleite	Cu₃₁S₁₆
2 photos of Anilite associated with Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
2 photos of Anilite associated with Betekhtinite	Pb₂(Cu,Fe)_22-24S₁₅
1 photo of Anilite associated with Spionkopite	Cu₃₉S₂₈
1 photo of Anilite associated with Roxbyite	Cu₅₈S₃₂
1 photo of Anilite associated with Clinoatacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
1 photo of Anilite associated with Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.BA.	Makotoite	Ag₁₂(Cu₃Au)S₈	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
2.BA.	Alburnite	Ag₈GeTe₂S₄	Iso.
2.BA.	Dzierżanowskite	CaCu₂S₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
2.BA.	Xuwenyuanite	Ag₉Fe³⁺Te₂S₄	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.BA.	'Orileyite'	(Fe,Cu)₂As
2.BA.	Juxingite	Bi₆Cu⁺₁₃₈Cu²⁺₂Fe³⁺₃₀S₁₂₅	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.BA.05	Djurleite	Cu₃₁S₁₆	Mon. 2/m
2.BA.05	Geerite	Cu₈S₅	Trig. 3
2.BA.05	Roxbyite	Cu₅₈S₃₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.BA.05	Chalcocite	Cu₂S	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.BA.10	Digenite	Cu₉S₅	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.BA.15	Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.BA.20	Bellidoite	Cu₂Se	Tet. 4/m : P4₂/n
2.BA.20	Berzelianite	Cu_2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
2.BA.25	Athabascaite	Cu₅Se₄	Orth.
2.BA.25	Umangite	Cu₃Se₂	Tet. 42m : P42₁m
2.BA.30	Rickardite	Cu₇Te₅	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
2.BA.30	Weissite	Cu_2-xTe	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6/mmm
2.BA.35	Acanthite	Ag₂S	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.BA.35	Spryite	Ag₈(As³⁺_0.5As⁵⁺_0.5)S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.BA.40d	'UM2003-13-S:AgAuCu'	Ag₆AuCu₂S₅
2.BA.40	Mckinstryite	Ag_5-xCu_3+xS₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.BA.40	Stromeyerite	AgCuS	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.BA.42	Honeaite	Au₃TlTe₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcm
2.BA.45	Jalpaite	Ag₃CuS₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
2.BA.45	Selenojalpaite	Ag₃CuSe₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4₁/amd
2.BA.45	Kurilite	Ag₈Te₃Se	Trig. 3 : R3
2.BA.47	Spiridonovite	(Cu_1-xAg_x)₂Te	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3c1
2.BA.50	Wuyanzhiite	Cu₂S	Tet. 422 : P4₃2₁2
2.BA.50	Eucairite	AgCuSe	Orth.
2.BA.52	'Argentite'	Ag₂S	Iso.
2.BA.55	Naumannite	Ag₂Se	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.BA.55	Aguilarite	Ag₄SeS	Mon. 2/m
2.BA.60	Chenguodaite	Ag₉Fe³⁺Te₂S₄	Orth.
2.BA.60	Hessite	Ag₂Te	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.BA.60	Cervelleite	Ag₄TeS	Mon. 2/m
2.BA.65	Henryite	(Cu,Ag)_3+xTe₂ , with x ~ 0.40	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3c
2.BA.65	Stützite	Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36	Hex. 6 : P6
2.BA.70	Argyrodite	Ag₈GeS₆	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.BA.70	Putzite	(Cu_4.7Ag_3.3)GeS₆	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.BA.70	Canfieldite	Ag₈SnS₆	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.BA.75	Fischesserite	Ag₃AuSe₂	Iso. 432 : I4₁32
2.BA.75	Uytenbogaardtite	Ag₃AuS₂	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3c
2.BA.75	Penzhinite	(Ag,Cu)₄Au(S,Se)₄	Hex. 622 : P6₃22
2.BA.75	Petrovskaite	AuAgS	Mon.
2.BA.75	Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂	Iso. 432 : I4₁32
2.BA.80	Bezsmertnovite	(Au,Ag)₄Cu(Te,Pb)	Orth.
2.BA.80	Bilibinskite	PbCu₂Au₃Te₂	Iso.
2.BA.80	Bogdanovite	(Au,Te,Pb)₃(Cu,Fe)	Iso.

Fluorescence of AniliteHide

In UV light:

Not fluorescent in UV

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for AniliteHide

Reference List:

Morimoto, Nobuo, Koto, Kichiro, Shimazaki, Yoshihiko (1969) Anilite, Cu7S4, a new mineral. American Mineralogist, 54 (9-10) 1256-1268

Morimoto, Nobuo, Koto, Kichiro (1970) Phase relations of the Cu-S system at low temperatures: stability of anilite. American Mineralogist, 55 (1-2) 106-117

Koto, K., Morimoto, N. (1970) The crystal structure of anilite. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry, 26 (7) 915-924 doi:10.1107/s0567740870003370

Goble, R.J., Smith, D.G.W. (1973) Electron microprobe investigation of copper sulphides in the Precambrian Lewis Series of S.W. Alberta, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist: 12: 95-103. https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/CM12_95.pdf

Potter II, R. W. (1977) An electrochemical investigation of the system copper-sulfur. Economic Geology, 72 (8). 1524-1542 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.72.8.1524

Kucha, H. (1979) Anilite, Cu7S4 from Lubin mine, Lower Silesia, Poland. Mineralogia Polonica, 10 (2), 89-93.

Gronvold, Fredrik, Westrum, Edgar F. (1980) The anilite/low-digenite transition. American Mineralogist, 65 (5-6) 574-575

Goble, R.J. (1981) The leaching of copper from anilite and the production of a metastable copper sulfide structure. The Canadian Mineralogist: 19: 583-591. https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/CM19_583.pdf

Goble, R.J. (1985) The relationship between crystal structure, bonding and cell dimensions in the copper sulfides. The Canadian Mineralogist: 23: 61-76. https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/CM23_61.pdf

Whiteside, L.S., Goble, R.J. (1986) Structural and compositional changes in copper sulfides during leaching and dissolution. The Canadian Mineralogist: 24: 247-258. https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/CM24_247.pdf

Schmidt, JA, Sagua, A.E, Lescano, G (1998) Electrochemical investigation of the equilibria (covellite + anilite) and (covellite + digenite) The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 30 (3) 283-290 doi:10.1006/jcht.1997.0287

(2005) Anilite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for AniliteHide

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- 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). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Argentina
Córdoba Province Colón Department Calera Norte District La Calera Dumesnil ⓘ Malpaso Quarry	Colombo et al. (2011)

Atlantic Ocean
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex ⓘ Logatchev-1 hydrothermal field	Gablina et al. (2006)
ⓘ Petersburgskoe hydrothermal field	Gablina et al. (2017)

Australia
Queensland City of Mount Isa Gunpowder District Mount Gordon ⓘ Esperanza Z5 Mine (Esperanza deposit)	Richardson et al. (1997) +1 other reference
South Australia Copper Coast Council Wallaroo ⓘ Wallaroo Mine	Mineralogical Society of America - ...
Pastoral Unincorporated Area Olympic Dam ⓘ Olympic Dam Mine	Ciobanu et al. (2017)
Pernatty Pernatty Lagoon ⓘ Mount Gunson Copper mines	Annells (1986)
Western Australia East Pilbara Shire Rudall River District ⓘ Telfer Mine	Ogilvie (2014)

Austria
Styria Murtal District Spielberg ⓘ Flatschach	Leitner (2013)
ⓘ Cu deposit (Schönberg)	Raith et al. (2015)
ⓘ Brunngraben district	Jakely (Hrsg.)
Weißenbach district (Flatschachgraben; Weißenbachgraben) ⓘ Brandegger Mine	Raith et al. (2015)
Voitsberg District Krems ⓘ Schlossberg	Moser & Postl (1990) +1 other reference
Tyrol Kitzbühel District Sankt Jakob in Haus ⓘ Milagraben

Belgium
Wallonia Luxembourg ⓘ Vielsalm	Hatert et al. (2014)
ⓘ Salmchâteau	Hatert et al. (2002)
ⓘ Copper-tellurium mineralization	Hatert (1996) +2 other references

Brazil
Bahia Curaçá ⓘ Surubim deposit	Bello (1986)

Canada
Alberta Pincher Creek Yarrow Creek-Spionkop Creek deposit ⓘ Spionkop Creek	Goble (1980) +1 other reference
ⓘ Yarrow Creek	Goble (1980) +1 other reference
British Columbia Vancouver Island Alberni Mining Division Buttle Lake ⓘ Gap lens deposit	Economic Geology (1996)
ⓘ H-W mine (Myra Falls)	Sinclair (2001)
Nova Scotia Halifax Co. Musquodoboit Harbour ⓘ Dunbrack mine	nsminerals.atspace.com (2005)

Chile
Antofagasta Antofagasta Province Antofagasta Escondida ⓘ La Escondida Mine	Singer et al. (2008)
ⓘ Ivan Mine	Melluish (1994)
Michilla District ⓘ Michilla Mine (Lince Mine)	Oliveros et al. (2008)
Taltal ⓘ Altamira Mine	Maureira et al. (2023)
El Loa Province San Pedro de Atacama ⓘ San Bartolo deposit	Flint (1986)
Atacama Chañaral Province Chañaral Pampa Capitana ⓘ Estrella Mine	Morimoto et al. (1969)
Copiapó Province Tierra Amarilla Pabellón Sierra Jardín ⓘ El Jardín mine ?	Lortie et al. (1987)

China
Fujian Longyan Shanghang Co. Zijinshan ore field ⓘ Zijinshan Mine	Zijin Mining Group Company Limited
Heilongjiang Heihe Aihui District ⓘ Sandaowanzi Mine (Shandaowanzi Mine)	Zhai et al. (2014) +1 other reference
Henan Luoyang Luoning County ⓘ Zhonghe deposit	Xu et al. (2022)
Yunnan Yuxi Huaning County ⓘ Zidanshan Cu deposit	Rongge Xiao and Wensheng Ge (1999)

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region Kutná Hora District Žleby ⓘ Markovice quarry	Dolníček et al. (2018)
Příbram District Háje ⓘ Uranium Mine No. 9 (Shaft No. 9)	Sejkora et al. (2022)
Karlovy Vary Region Karlovy Vary District Abertamy Hřebečná ⓘ Maurizi Mine (St. Maurizius shaft; Mauritius Mine; Beer Mine)	Sejkora et al. (2021) +1 other reference
Jáchymov Svornost Mine Geschieber vein ⓘ Daniel adit level	Ondruš et al. (2003)
Liberec Region Semily District Košťálov ⓘ Copper occurrences	Malec J. et al.: Jacutingait (podkrkonošská pánev)
Moravian-Silesian Region Bruntál District Rýmařov ⓘ Skály	Dolníček et al. (2019)
Olomouc Region Jeseník District Javorník Zálesí ⓘ Zálesí uranium deposit	Sejkora et al. (2007)
Plzeň Region Klatovy District ⓘ Dlažov	Sejkora et al. (2009)
Ústí nad Labem Region Chomutov District Měděnec ⓘ Horní Halže	Hyrsl et al. (2009)
ⓘ Mýtinka	Sejkora et al. (2021)
Teplice District Dubí ⓘ Cínovec	Krátký et al. (2026)

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Lörrach Fröhnd ⓘ Oberhepschingen	Markl (2017)
Rottweil Schenkenzell Wittichen Burgfelsen ⓘ Johann Mine	Staude et al. (2012)
Gallenbach valley ⓘ Daniel Mine	Staude et al. (2012)
Hesse Darmstadt Bergstraße Bensheim ⓘ Hochstädten	Belendorff (2021)
Rhineland-Palatinate Donnersbergkreis Winnweiler Imsbach ⓘ Katharina II Mine	undefined
Mayen-Koblenz Mendig Mendig ⓘ In den Dellen quarries	Blass et al. (2006)
ⓘ Thelenberg	Blass et al. (2006)
Wingertsberg ⓘ Pumice quarries	Blass et al. (2006)
Pellenz Kruft ⓘ Krufter Ofen	Blass et al. (2006)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis Lahnstein Friedrichssegen ⓘ Friedrichssegen Mine	XRD by Joachim Lorenz
Saxony-Anhalt Harz Harzgerode Neudorf ⓘ Meiseberg Mine	Lapis 15 (7/8)
ⓘ Pfaffenberg Mine	Lapis 15 (7/8)
Mansfeld-Südharz ⓘ Eisleben	Siemroth et al. (1999)
ⓘ Mansfeld Basin	Wittern (2001)

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines) ⓘ Hilarion Mine	Rieck et al. (2018)

India
Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur Division Balaghat District Baihar Malanjkand ⓘ Malanjkhand Mine	Sikka et al. (1991) +2 other references

Indonesia
West Java Province Bogor Regency ⓘ Gunung Pongkor Mine	Warmada et al. (2003)

Iran
East Azerbaijan Province Shabestar County ⓘ Nahand-Ivand area	Sadati et al. (2016)
Semnan Province Abbas Abad mining district ⓘ Madan Bozorg deposit	an example of Manto type copper ... +1 other reference
Tehran Province Abbasabad Mines ⓘ Bozorgue Mine	AN EXAMPLE OF MANTO TYPE COPPER ... +1 other reference
Yazd Province Ardakan County Kharanaq District Zarrin Rural District ⓘ Baryte deposit	www.fos.ut.ac.ir (2004) +2 other references
Zanjan Province Tarom County ⓘ Chodarchay deposit	Mousavi Motlagh et al. (2024)

Israel
Southern District Beersheba Subdistrict Hevel Eilot Regional Council ⓘ Timna Valley	Shlomovitch et al. (1996)

Italy
Aosta Valley Saint-Marcel Servette-Chuc mining complex ⓘ Servette slag heaps	Tumiati et al. (2005)
Liguria Savona Province Sassello ⓘ Bric Rama mine	Notiziario di Mineralogia-Ferrania Club ...
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol South Tyrol Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco) Pfitsch (Val di Vizze) Sankt Jakob (San Giacomo) Vizze Pass (Pfitsch Pass; Pfitscher Joch) ⓘ Rinnerlahner	Folie et al. (2010)
Tuscany Livorno Province Livorno ⓘ Botro del Diavolo	Pisa University analysis
Pisa Province Montecatini Val di Cecina ⓘ Montecatini Mine (Caporciano Mine)

Japan (TL)
Akita Prefecture Kitaakita City Ani-machi ⓘ Ani Mine (TL)	Morimoto et al. (1969) +1 other reference
Odate ⓘ Hanaoka mine	The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed)
ⓘ Matsumine deposit	Matsueda (2000)
Wakayama Prefecture Kinokawa City ⓘ Ochikata	Ishibashi et al - ...

Namibia
Kunene Region Opuwo Rural ⓘ Omatapati prospect	Nghoongoloka et al. (2024)

Papua New Guinea
Central Province Astrolabe mineral field ⓘ Federal Flag Mine (Astrolabe mine)	Noku et al. (2012)

Peru
Moquegua Mariscal Nieto Province Tala ⓘ Cuajone Mine	Clark et al. (1990)
Tacna Jorge Basadre Province Ilabaya ⓘ Toquepala Mine	Clark et al. (1990) +1 other reference

Philippines
Luzon Cordillera Administrative Region Benguet Province Mankayan ⓘ Guinaobagan Cu deposit	Singer et al. (2008)

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Bolesławiec County Gmina Warta Bolesławiecka Iwiny ⓘ Konrad Cu-mine	Oszczepalski (1999)
ⓘ Lubin–Głogów mining district	Piestrzyński et al. (2012)
Lubin County ⓘ Lubin	Kucha H. 2007: Mineralogia kruszcowa i ... +1 other reference
ⓘ Lubin Główny shafts	Kucha (1979)
Polkowice County Gmina Polkowice ⓘ Polkowice	Kucha (2021)
ⓘ RZ shaft (Rudna mine)	KGHM Polska Miedź
ⓘ Żelazny Most	Duczmal-Czernikiewicz et al. (2021)
Gmina Radwanice Sieroszowice ⓘ Radwanice-Gaworzyce deposit	Chmielewski et al. (2022)
Wałbrzych County Boguszów-Gorce Stary Lesieniec ⓘ Stary Lesieniec quarry	Mederski et al. (2021)
Lubusz Voivodeship Nowa Sól County ⓘ Stypułów K-13 borehole	Oszczepalski et al. (2017)

Portugal
Évora Vila Viçosa Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu ⓘ Miguel Vacas Mine	Gustavo Pereira Fernandes

Russia
Bashkortostan Gafuriysky District ⓘ Tolparovo ore occurrence	Michurin et al. (2024)
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Chaunskii District (Chaun) ⓘ Kapelka prospect	Kalko et al. (2014)
Kamchatka Krai Ust-Kamchatsky District ⓘ Olkhovaya–1 River placer	Palyanova et al. (2024)
Yelizovsky District ⓘ Zavoykovsky complex	Palyanova +3 other references
Khabarovsk Krai Ayano-Maysky district Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif ⓘ Anomal’niy Cu-PGE deposit	Kasatkin et al. (2025)
Murmansk Oblast Monchegorsk Yuzhnosopchinsky massif ⓘ Yuzhnosopchinsky-1	Y.A. et al. (2019)
Republic of Karelia Suojärvi District ⓘ Motko gabbrodolerite	Коневин et al. (2020)
ⓘ Roikonkoski	V. I. Ivashchenko et al. (2007) +1 other reference
Sakha Aldan ⓘ Lebedinoe Au Deposit (Nezametnyi Mine)	Nenasheva et al. (2011)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Nizhnii Tagil ⓘ Mednorudyanskoye Cu Deposit
Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Tur'inskii Mine (Turjinskii; Turginsk Mine)
Tuva Tes-Khemsky District ⓘ Agardag ultramafic massif	Palyanova et al. (2018)
Zabaykalsky Krai Kalarsky District Kodar–Udokan ore district Udokan ⓘ Udokan mine	Yakhontova +4 other references

Saudi Arabia
Al-Qassim Region ⓘ Jabal Zalm area	Bakhsh (2018)
ⓘ Metabasite dykes	Bakhsh (2018)

Serbia
Central Serbia Bor District Bor Bor Mine ⓘ Tilva Mika deposit	J F Carpentier collection

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Bystrica District Banská Bystrica ⓘ Lazina	Vlasáč J. et al. (2018)
Revúca District Nandraž ⓘ Elena Mine	Koděra et al. (1986)

Spain
Catalonia Lleida Pallars Jussà La Vall Fosca La Torre de Cabdella Castell-estaó ⓘ Eureka mine	Castillo-Oliver et al. (2019)

Sweden
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Långban Mine	Identified by Gerhard Möhn and Joy ...

Switzerland
Aargau Rheinfelden ⓘ Mumpf	Beda Hofmann (1986)
Grisons Surselva Region Tujetsch Val Curnera ⓘ Cavradi gorge	Stalder et al. (1998)
Valais Goms Obergoms Ulrichen Ägene Valley (Äginen Valley; Aeginen Valley) Gries lake area ⓘ Gries glacier	Stalder et al. (1998)
Monthey Vouvry ⓘ Pierre à Perret Quarry	Stalder et al. (1998)
Sierre Anniviers Saint-Luc ⓘ Upper Tignausa vein	Ansermet (2012)

Turkey
Gümüşhane Province ⓘ Istala Zn-Pb-Cu deposit	Beih. z. Eur. J. Mineral 18 (2006)

UK
ⓘ Scotland	Tindle (2008)
Argyll and Bute Lochgilphead ⓘ Castletown mine	Starkey et al. (1998)
Highland Loch Kishorn ⓘ Rassal	Faithfull et al. (2012)

USA
Alaska Valdez-Cordova Census Area Nizina Mining District ⓘ Erie Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Kennecott	USGS OFR 2003-404 (Hudson,2003) +1 other reference
ⓘ Bonanza Mine (Kennicott Mine; Erie; Jumbo; Mother Lode; Kennecott unpatented claims)	- (2008)
ⓘ Jumbo Mine	- (2008)
ⓘ Mother Lode Mine	- (2008)
Arizona Greenlee County Morenci ⓘ Morenci Mine	Grant et al. (2005)
California San Benito County Picacho Peak ⓘ Victor claim (Victor Mine)	Cooper et al. (2003) +1 other reference
Kansas Sumner County ⓘ Milan	Economic Geology (1990)
Michigan Houghton County Adams Township Baltic ⓘ Baltic Mine	Buchholz et al. (2010)
Champion Mine ⓘ Champion Mine	Heinrich et al. (2004)
Missouri Iron County Bixby ⓘ Buick Mine (Amax Buick Mine; Moloc Mine)	Sherwood et al. (1998)
Reynolds County Ellington ⓘ Sweetwater Mine	Rocks & Min.: 64:22&26.
ⓘ Viburnum Trend Mining District	Leach et al. (1995)
North Carolina Granville County Virgilina District ⓘ Blue Wing Mine (Royster Mine; Spring shaft)	Smithsonian Institution Mineral ...
Person County ⓘ Cross-Cut Mine	Smithsonian Institution Mineral ...
ⓘ Durgy Mine (Yancey Mine; Person Consolidated Mine)	Smithsonian institution Mineral ...
ⓘ Old Durgy Mine	Smithsonian Institution Mineral ...
Oklahoma Garvin County Red Bed Mining District Paoli ⓘ Paoli deposit	- (2005)
Jackson County Creta ⓘ Eagle Picher Mine	August 1980 +4 other references
Pennsylvania Lycoming County Penn Township ⓘ McCauley prospect 22 ?	Smith and Hioff (1984)
Virginia Charlotte County ⓘ Virgilina Mining District	Dietrich (1990)
Halifax County ⓘ Virgilina Mining District	Dietrich (1990)

Uzbekistan
Tashkent Region Ohangaron District ⓘ Kockbulak mine (Kochbulak Au-Ag-Te deposit)	Kovalenker et al. (1997)

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