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Copper Sulphides

A synonym

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Chalcopyrite

South Wheal Basset, Carnkie, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK

Chalcocite

Alexander Mine, Vrančice, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Covellite

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA

Chalcopyrite

South Wheal Basset, Carnkie, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK

Chalcocite

Alexander Mine, Vrančice, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Covellite

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA

Chalcopyrite

South Wheal Basset, Carnkie, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK

Chalcocite

Alexander Mine, Vrančice, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

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About Copper SulphidesHide

Synonym of:

Anilite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cubanite, Digenite, Djurleite, Geerite, Idaite, Isocubanite, Roxbyite, Spionkopite, Yarrowite

A generic term often used in petrology and mining to cover any individual or mixture of copper (and copper iron) sulphides.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

27403

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:27403:6

Age distributionHide

Recorded ages:

Phanerozoic : 299.7 ± 1.8 Ma to 57 Ma - based on 9 recorded ages.

Sample ages:

Sample ID	Recorded age	Geologic Time	Dating method
1	57 Ma	Paleocene	K-Ar
2	57 Ma	Paleocene	K-Ar
3	211 Ma	Late/Upper Triassic	K-Ar
4	228.7 ± 1.4 Ma	Late/Upper Triassic	Re-Os
5	229.9 ± 1.7 Ma	Late/Upper Triassic	Re-Os
6	275.2 ± 4.2 Ma	Cisuralian	Re-Os
7	299.7 ± 1.8 Ma	Pennsylvanian	Re-Os

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference
1	Toquepala Mine, Ilabaya, Jorge Basadre Province, Tacna, Peru	Tilton, G. R., Pollak, R. J., Clark, A. H., & Robertson, R. C. (1981) Isotopic composition of Pb in central Andean ore deposits. Geological Society of America Memoirs, 154, 791-816.
2	" "	Tilton, G. R., Pollak, R. J., Clark, A. H., & Robertson, R. C. (1981) Isotopic composition of Pb in central Andean ore deposits. Geological Society of America Memoirs, 154, 791-816.
3	Chojlla Mine, Yanacachi District, Sud Yungas Province, La Paz, Bolivia	Tilton, G. R., Pollak, R. J., Clark, A. H., & Robertson, R. C. (1981) Isotopic composition of Pb in central Andean ore deposits. Geological Society of America Memoirs, 154, 791-816.
4	Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, Huangshan-Jing'erquan ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture, Xinjiang, China	Jingwen, M., Jianmin, Y., Wenjun, Q., Andao, D., Zhiliang, W., & Chunming, H. (2003). Re?Os Age of Cu?Ni Ores from the Huangshandong Cu?Ni Sulfide Deposit in the East Tianshan Mountains and Its Implication for Geodynamic Processes.
5	" "	Jingwen, M., Jianmin, Y., Wenjun, Q., Andao, D., Zhiliang, W., & Chunming, H. (2003). Re?Os Age of Cu?Ni Ores from the Huangshandong Cu?Ni Sulfide Deposit in the East Tianshan Mountains and Its Implication for Geodynamic Processes.
6	" "	Jingwen, M., Jianmin, Y., Wenjun, Q., Andao, D., Zhiliang, W., & Chunming, H. (2003). Re?Os Age of Cu?Ni Ores from the Huangshandong Cu?Ni Sulfide Deposit in the East Tianshan Mountains and Its Implication for Geodynamic Processes.
7	" "	Jingwen, M., Jianmin, Y., Wenjun, Q., Andao, D., Zhiliang, W., & Chunming, H. (2003). Re?Os Age of Cu?Ni Ores from the Huangshandong Cu?Ni Sulfide Deposit in the East Tianshan Mountains and Its Implication for Geodynamic Processes.

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:

	1
Fe	30.45 %
Cu	33.46 %
S	33.46 %
Total:	97.37 %

wt%

	2
Cu	63.42 %
Fe	11.57 %
S	24.66 %
SiO²	0.21 %
Total:	99.86 %

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference	Notes
1	Kudremukh, Western Ghat region, Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka, India	Devaraju, T. C.; Halkoaho, T. A.; Laajoki, K.; Shreerama, M.; Subbarao, G. (1996) Ag-Bi-Tellurides from Kudremukh BIF, Karnataka. Journal Geological Society of India, 47 (2). 263 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1996/470215	EMPA analysis of chalkopyrite found in association with a BIF.
2	Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium	de Koninck, L.L. (1871) Sur la bornite de Vielsalm. Bulletin de l'Académie royale de Belgique, 2e série, 32, 291.

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0019199	Roxbyite	Mumme W G, Gable R W, Petricek V (2012) The crystal structure of roxbyite, Cu58S32 The Canadian Mineralogist 50 423-430	2012	Olympic Dam, Roxby Downs, Australia	0	293
0006940	Digenite	Will G, Hinze E, Abdelrahman A R M (2002) Crystal structure analysis and refinement of digenite, Cu1.8S, in the temperature range 20 to 500 C under controlled sulfur partial pressure European Journal of Mineralogy 14 591-598	2002	synthetic	0	293
0006939	Digenite	Will G, Hinze E, Abdelrahman A R M (2002) Crystal structure analysis and refinement of digenite, Cu1.8S, in the temperature range 20 to 500 C under controlled sulfur partial pressure European Journal of Mineralogy 14 591-598	2002	synthetic	0	293
0006937	Digenite	Will G, Hinze E, Abdelrahman A R M (2002) Crystal structure analysis and refinement of digenite, Cu1.8S, in the temperature range 20 to 500 C under controlled sulfur partial pressure European Journal of Mineralogy 14 591-598	2002	synthetic	0	293
0010981	Covellite	Fjellvag H, Gronvold F, Stolen S, Andresen A F, Mueller-Kaefer R, Simon A (1988) Low-temperature structural distortion in CuS Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 184 111-121	1988	synthetic	0	293
0010980	Covellite	Fjellvag H, Gronvold F, Stolen S, Andresen A F, Mueller-Kaefer R, Simon A (1988) Low-temperature structural distortion in CuS Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 184 111-121	1988	synthetic	0	293
0010979	Covellite	Fjellvag H, Gronvold F, Stolen S, Andresen A F, Mueller-Kaefer R, Simon A (1988) Low-temperature structural distortion in CuS Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 184 111-121	1988	synthetic	0	293
0019203	Djurleite	Evans H T (1979) Djurleite (Cu1.94S) and low chalcocite (Cu2S): New crystal structure studies Science 203 356-358	1979	Ozark Lead Co. mine, Sweetwater, Missouri	0	293
0010818	Djurleite	Evans H T (1979) The crystal structures of low chalocite and djurleite Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 150 299-320	1979	Ozark Lead Co. mine at Sweetwater, Missouri, USA	0	293
0010817	Chalcocite	Evans H T (1979) The crystal structures of low chalocite and djurleite Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 150 299-320	1979	Bristol Connecticut, USA	0	293
0014418	Covellite	Ohmasa M, Suzuki M, Takeuchi Y (1977) A refinement of the crystal structure of covellite, CuS Mineralogical Journal 8 311-319	1977	Kosaka mine, Akita Prefecture, Japan	0	293
0000534	Covellite	Evans H T, Konnert J A (1976) Crystal structure refinement of covellite American Mineralogist 61 996-1000	1976	Summitville, Colorado	0	293
0009542	Bornite	Koto K, Morimoto N (1975) Superstructure investigation of bornite, Cu5FeS4, by the modified partial Patterson function Acta Crystallographica B31 2268-2273	1975	Cornwall, England	0	293
0010766	Isocubanite	Szymanski J T (1974) The crystal structure of high-temperature CuFe2S3 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 140 240-248	1974	Strathcona mine, Sudbury, Ontario	0	293
0019202	Chalcocite	Evans H T (1971) Crystal structure of low chalcocite Nature Physical Science 232 69-70	1971	Bristol, Connecticut, USA	0	293
0009281	Bornite	Morimoto N (1964) Structures of two polymorphic forms of Cu5FeS4 Acta Crystallographica 17 351-360	1964	synthetic	0	293
0000065	Covellite	Berry L G (1954) The crystal structure of covellite, CuS and klockmannite, CuSe American Mineralogist 39 504-509	1954	Leonard mine, Butte, Montana, USA	0	293
0017675	Covellite	Oftedal I (1932) Die Kristallstruktur des Covellins CuS Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 83 9-25	1932	Sardinia, Italy	0	293
0018622	Chalcopyrite	Knight K S, Marshall W G, Zochowski S W (2011) The low-temperature and high-pressure thermoelastic and structural properties of chalcopyrite, CuFeS2 The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1015-1034	2011	Palabora mine, South Africa	0	300
0019150	Digenite	Yamamoto K, Kashida S (1991) X-ray study of the average structures of Cu2Se and Cu1.8S in the room temperature and the high temperature phases Journal of Solid State Chemistry 93 202-211	1991	synthetic	0	300
0019151	Digenite	Yamamoto K, Kashida S (1991) X-ray study of the average structures of Cu2Se and Cu1.8S in the room temperature and the high temperature phases Journal of Solid State Chemistry 93 202-211	1991	synthetic	0	393
0018623	Chalcopyrite	Knight K S, Marshall W G, Zochowski S W (2011) The low-temperature and high-pressure thermoelastic and structural properties of chalcopyrite, CuFeS2 The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1015-1034	2011	Palabora mine, South Africa	0	4.2
0010940	Covellite	Takeuchi Y, Kudoh Y, Sato G (1985) The crystal structure of covellite CuS under high pressure up to 33 kbar Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 173 119-128	1985	Kosaka mine, Akita Prefecture, Japan	0.1	293
0010941	Covellite	Takeuchi Y, Kudoh Y, Sato G (1985) The crystal structure of covellite CuS under high pressure up to 33 kbar Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 173 119-128	1985	Kosaka mine, Akita Prefecture, Japan	1.2	293
0010942	Covellite	Takeuchi Y, Kudoh Y, Sato G (1985) The crystal structure of covellite CuS under high pressure up to 33 kbar Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 173 119-128	1985	Kosaka mine, Akita Prefecture, Japan	1.8	293
0010943	Covellite	Takeuchi Y, Kudoh Y, Sato G (1985) The crystal structure of covellite CuS under high pressure up to 33 kbar Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 173 119-128	1985	Kosaka mine, Akita Prefecture, Japan	2.1	293
0010944	Covellite	Takeuchi Y, Kudoh Y, Sato G (1985) The crystal structure of covellite CuS under high pressure up to 33 kbar Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 173 119-128	1985	Kosaka mine, Akita Prefecture, Japan	3.3	293
0003825	Bornite	Ding Y, Veblen D R, Prewitt C T (2005) Possible Fe/Cu ordering schemes in the 2a superstructure of bornite (Cu5FeS4) American Mineralogist 90 1265-1269	2005		0	293
0003824	Bornite	Ding Y, Veblen D R, Prewitt C T (2005) Possible Fe/Cu ordering schemes in the 2a superstructure of bornite (Cu5FeS4) American Mineralogist 90 1265-1269	2005		0	293
0003823	Bornite	Ding Y, Veblen D R, Prewitt C T (2005) Possible Fe/Cu ordering schemes in the 2a superstructure of bornite (Cu5FeS4) American Mineralogist 90 1265-1269	2005		0	293
0003822	Bornite	Ding Y, Veblen D R, Prewitt C T (2005) Possible Fe/Cu ordering schemes in the 2a superstructure of bornite (Cu5FeS4) American Mineralogist 90 1265-1269	2005		0	293
0003821	Bornite	Ding Y, Veblen D R, Prewitt C T (2005) High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) study of the 4a and 6a superstructure of bornite Cu5FeS4 American Mineralogist 90 1256-1264	2005		0	293
0001534	Cubanite	McCammon C A, Zhang J, Hazen R M, Finger L W (1992) High-pressure crystal chemistry of cubanite, CuFe2S3 American Mineralogist 77 937-944	1992		0	293
0001533	Cubanite	McCammon C A, Zhang J, Hazen R M, Finger L W (1992) High-pressure crystal chemistry of cubanite, CuFe2S3 American Mineralogist 77 937-944	1992		0	293
0005156	Bornite	Kanazawa Y, Koto K, Morimoto N (1978) Bornite (Cu5FeS4): Stability and crystal structure of the intermediate form The Canadian Mineralogist 16 397-404	1978		0	293
0015657	Covellite	Kalbskopf R, Pertlik F, Zemann J (1975) Verfeinerung der kristallstruktur des covellins, CuS, mit einkristalldaten Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 22 242-249	1975		0	293
0009476	Chalcopyrite	Hall S R, Stewart J M (1973) The crystal structure refinement of chalcopyrite, CuFeS2 Acta Crystallographica B29 579-585	1973		0	293
0010720	Cubanite	Fleet M E (1971) Refinement of the crystal structure of cubanite and polymorphism of CuFe2S3 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 132 276-287	1971		0	293
0010719	Cubanite	Fleet M E (1971) Refinement of the crystal structure of cubanite and polymorphism of CuFe2S3 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 132 276-287	1971		0	293
0009376	Anilite	Koto K, Morimoto N (1970) The crystal structure of anilite Acta Crystallographica B26 915-924	1970		0	293
0000082	Digenite	Donnay G, Donnay J D H, Kullerud G (1958) Crystal and twin structure of digenite, Cu9S5 American Mineralogist 43 228-242	1958		0	293
0000068	Cubanite	Azaroff L V, Buerger M J (1955) Refinement of the structure of cubanite, CuFe2S3 American Mineralogist 40 213-225	1955		0	293
0000048	Bornite	Tunell G, Adams C E (1949) On the symmetry and crystal structure of bornite American Mineralogist 34 824-829	1949		0	293
0000042	Cubanite	Buerger M J (1947) The crystal structure of cubanite American Mineralogist 32 415-425	1947		0	293
0017661	Chalcopyrite	Pauling L, Brockway L (1932) The Crystal Structure of Chalkopyrite Cu Fe S2 _cod_database_code 1010940 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 82 188-194	1932		0	293
0017645	Covellite	Roberts H, Ksanda C (1929) The Crystal Structure of Covellite _cod_database_code 1010920 American Journal of Science 17 489-503	1929		0	293
0017651	Chalcopyrite	Burdick C, Ellis J (1917) The Crystal Structure of Chalcopyrite Determined by X-Rays _cod_database_code 1010929 Journal of the American Chemical Society 39 2519-2525	1917		0	293
0000121	Digenite	Morimoto N, Kullerud G (1963) Polymorphism in digenite American Mineralogist 48 110-123	1963		0	353
0001535	Cubanite	McCammon C A, Zhang J, Hazen R M, Finger L W (1992) High-pressure crystal chemistry of cubanite, CuFe2S3 American Mineralogist 77 937-944	1992		1.7	293
0001536	Cubanite	McCammon C A, Zhang J, Hazen R M, Finger L W (1992) High-pressure crystal chemistry of cubanite, CuFe2S3 American Mineralogist 77 937-944	1992		3.6	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Roxbyite'
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'Gable R W'
'Petricek V'
_journal_name_full 'The Canadian Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 50 
_journal_year 2012
_journal_page_first 423
_journal_page_last 430
_publ_section_title
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 The crystal structure of roxbyite, Cu58S32
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_database_code_amcsd 0019199
_chemical_compound_source 'Olympic Dam, Roxby Downs, Australia'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Cu29 S16'
_cell_length_a 13.4090
_cell_length_b 13.4051
_cell_length_c 15.4852
_cell_angle_alpha 90.022
_cell_angle_beta 90.021
_cell_angle_gamma 90.020
_cell_volume 2783.448
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      5.622
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P -1'
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Cu1   0.03280   0.14740   0.37390   0.02130
Cu2   0.02250  -0.43680   0.88170   0.02620
Cu3   0.03320   0.31170   0.96680   0.02800
Cu4   0.03770  -0.67350   0.49320   0.02740
Cu5   0.03980   0.32030   0.26120   0.02040
Cu6   0.03060   0.32110   0.77030   0.01750
Cu7   0.03380   0.13770   0.87730   0.01950
Cu8   0.02420  -0.42950   0.36450   0.03100
Cu9   0.04670   0.10380   0.12970   0.01800
Cu10   0.03940  -0.89310   0.62410   0.01940
Cu11   0.14060  -0.25650   0.62290   0.02800
Cu12   0.10670   0.99370   0.99900   0.02800
Cu13   0.11800  -0.50590   0.73650   0.03400
Cu14   0.13190  -0.50780   0.01000   0.03600
Cu15   0.14440  -0.25480   0.12850   0.02500
Cu16   0.12880  -0.00480   0.25090   0.01950
Cu17   0.11120   0.99460   0.75190   0.01900
Cu18   0.11960  -0.25430   0.87220   0.02100
Cu19   0.10550  -0.00520   0.50100   0.03200
Cu20   0.21530   0.30530   0.71390   0.03400
Cu21   0.22310  -0.62030   0.47460   0.02580
Cu22   0.21390  -0.19570   0.46650   0.03900
Cu23   0.21140  -0.44690   0.16680   0.02900
Cu24   0.21900  -0.89860   0.37720   0.04600
Cu25   0.21200  -0.19300   0.28390   0.03100
Cu26   0.22190   0.30660   0.03590   0.04100
Cu27   0.23490   0.37450   0.29120   0.03290
Cu28   0.21760  -0.43980   0.37970   0.03600
Cu29   0.20900   0.55290   0.57970   0.03700
Cu30   0.29340   0.69410   0.96880   0.03400
Cu31   0.28530  -0.57750   0.87850   0.04500
Cu32   0.29040  -0.30620   0.78230   0.03700
Cu33   0.28620  -0.79830   0.20860   0.03200
Cu34   0.28040  -0.80190   0.53860   0.03100
Cu35   0.29490  -0.05350   0.08560   0.02600
Cu36   0.26930   0.12780  -0.03830   0.04800
Cu37   0.27350   0.87950   0.22520   0.03900
Cu38   0.29060  -0.05260  -0.33230   0.03500
Cu39   0.28600  -0.05750  -0.12870   0.07400
Cu40   0.36740  -0.23990   0.62820   0.01500
Cu41   0.37030  -0.23960   0.12260   0.02400
Cu42   0.38360  -0.24420   0.37450   0.03000
Cu43   0.37380  -0.49940   0.00600   0.02900
Cu44   0.39200  -0.49490   0.25110   0.02800
Cu45   0.38870   0.50420   0.50090   0.02800
Cu46   0.38560   0.50430   0.75130   0.02500
Cu47   0.37360   0.00910   0.50790   0.02600
Cu48   0.36720   0.00910   0.23970   0.02360
Cu49   0.46510  -0.81560   0.96960   0.03030
Cu50   0.47060   0.18600   0.28270   0.02880
Cu51   0.45620   0.17930   0.75020   0.03000
Cu52   0.46790  -0.80640   0.45900   0.01560
Cu53   0.46810  -0.08720   0.86460   0.01080
Cu54   0.47110  -0.07610   0.36600   0.02530
Cu55   0.46300   0.38030   0.37370   0.02580
Cu56   0.45100  -0.63070   0.62900   0.03220
Cu57   0.46620   0.37460   0.86860   0.03600
Cu58   0.45980  -0.63040   0.12170   0.03200
S1   0.12170   0.16690   0.00750   0.01700
S2   0.37180   0.58730   0.62770   0.00800
S3   0.12080   0.41830   0.87450   0.00300
S4   0.36110   0.10120   0.11700   0.00140
S5   0.12260   0.90730   0.87170   0.01000
S6   0.38710   0.07830   0.37440   0.02400
S7   0.37300  -0.41110   0.12830   0.00500
S8   0.12520  -0.09320   0.37290   0.00800
S9   0.36110   0.10130   0.62680   0.00670
S10   0.37250  -0.16220   0.25180   0.00800
S11   0.37160   0.58230   0.86890   0.02000
S12   0.14160  -0.58870   0.13800   0.02300
S13   0.11340   0.17030   0.74370   0.01000
S14   0.39830   0.08010   0.87310   0.02400
S15   0.36720  -0.16270   0.75940   0.00500
S16   0.38320   0.58190   0.36850   0.01900
S17   0.13840   0.41260   0.60980   0.02100
S18   0.36930   0.15730   0.00660   0.01700
S19   0.38330   0.33800   0.49530   0.01600
S20   0.38180   0.33690   0.99350   0.01800
S21   0.12390   0.17130   0.24640   0.00600
S22   0.37310   0.84460   0.49870   0.01100
S23   0.13220  -0.33780   0.25820   0.01300
S24   0.12410   0.16450   0.50330   0.02700
S25   0.38450   0.33100   0.25250   0.00800
S26   0.13110  -0.09280  -0.37100   0.02400
S27   0.36930   0.33480   0.75500   0.00500
S28   0.12940   0.65390   0.49850   0.02500
S29   0.11360  -0.58360   0.37400   0.00800
S30   0.12810   0.66210   0.74850   0.02200
S31   0.13620   0.90780   0.12930   0.02000
S32   0.13160  -0.34100   0.00420   0.01600

Synonyms of Copper SulphidesHide

Copper Sulfides

Cu Sulphides

Other Language Names for Copper SulphidesHide

Dutch:Kopersulfiden

French:Sulfures de cuivre

German:Kupfersulfide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

4 photos of Copper Sulphides associated with Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
3 photos of Copper Sulphides associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
2 photos of Copper Sulphides associated with 'Limonite'
2 photos of Copper Sulphides associated with Pyrite	FeS₂
2 photos of Copper Sulphides associated with Mallestigite	Pb₃Sb⁵⁺(SO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
1 photo of Copper Sulphides associated with Anglesite	PbSO₄
1 photo of Copper Sulphides associated with Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
1 photo of Copper Sulphides associated with Hematite	Fe₂O₃
1 photo of Copper Sulphides associated with Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
1 photo of Copper Sulphides associated with Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl

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Copper Sulphides in petrologyHide

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Metamorphic rock
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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

Selivanov, E. N., Gulyaeva, R. I., Vershinin, A. D. (2007) Thermal expansion and phase transformations of copper sulfides. Inorganic Materials, 43 (6) 573-578 doi:10.1134/s0020168507060027

Significant localities for Copper SulphidesHide

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Australia
Queensland City of Mount Isa Gunpowder District Mount Gordon ⓘ Mammoth Mine	[Chalcocite] Lavinsky (n.d.) +1 other reference
Cloncurry Shire Cloncurry ⓘ Rocklands Group Copper Project	[Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite] CuDECO
Selwyn District ⓘ Mount Elliott Mine (Mount Elliott Copper Mine)	[Djurleite] Carnegie Museum of Natural History ...
Whitsunday Region Strathmore ⓘ Bowen River ?	[Chalcocite] Sorrell (n.d.)
South Australia Copper Coast Council ⓘ Poona Mine (Mattapara; Alameda Pty Ltd; EML 5525; ML 5524)	[Chalcopyrite] RB94/00041 +1 other reference
Pastoral Unincorporated Area Olympic Dam ⓘ Olympic Dam Mine	[Roxbyite] MM 1988 +1 other reference
Western Australia East Pilbara Shire Rudall River District ⓘ Telfer Mine	[Chalcocite] Moore (2001) +1 other reference

Austria
Tyrol Lienz District Matrei in Osttirol Frosnitz valley ⓘ Weißspitze	[Bornite] Exel (1993)
ⓘ Nussingkogel	[Bornite] Exel (1993)

Bolivia
Cochabamba Chapare Province ⓘ Alto Chapare mining district	[Chalcopyrite] Petrov (n.d.)

Bulgaria
Smolyan Province Madan Municipality ⓘ Septemvri Mine	[Chalcopyrite] King et al. (1989)

Canada
Alberta Pincher Creek Yarrow Creek-Spionkop Creek deposit ⓘ Spionkop Creek	[Spionkopite] Goble (1980) +1 other reference
ⓘ Yarrow Creek	[Yarrowite] Goble (1980) +1 other reference
British Columbia Lillooet Mining Division Bridge River area Truax Creek ⓘ Gray Rock Mine	[Cubanite] www.canadianrockhound.com (2002)
Québec Nord-du-Québec Jamésie Chibougamau ⓘ Copper Rand Mine	[Cubanite]
ⓘ Henderson No.2 Mine	[Cubanite] Lévesque (1983) +1 other reference
Yukon Mayo mining district Galena Hill Elsa ⓘ Husky Mine	[Chalcopyrite] Oscar Jose Tessari (1979)

China
Hubei Huangshi Daye Co. ⓘ Fengjiashan Mine	[Chalcopyrite] Jingye Jiang et al. (1998) +1 other reference

Cuba
Holguín Province Moa-Baracoa District ⓘ Barracanao (Baracoa)	[Cubanite] Clark (1993)

Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region Karlovy Vary District ⓘ Jáchymov	[Bornite] Morimoto et al. (1961) +1 other reference

DR Congo
Lualaba Mutshatsha Kamoto ⓘ Kamoto Principal Mine	[Chalcocite] Lhoest (1992) +1 other reference

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble Villard-Notre-Dame ⓘ La Gardette Mine	[Chalcopyrite] Dana 7:I:222.
Grand Est Bas-Rhin Molsheim Schirmeck ⓘ Schirmeck tunnel	[Chalcopyrite] Alain Steinmetz and Thierry Brunsperger ...

Germany
Saxony-Anhalt Burgenlandkreis Naumburg (Saale) Bad Kösen ⓘ Jochenberg Quarry	[Chalcopyrite] Mineralogical Collection of the ...
Mansfeld-Südharz Sangerhausen ⓘ Copper slate deposits	[Digenite] Breithaupt (1844)

Ireland
Munster Tipperary County Monard ⓘ Gortdrum Mine	[Chalcopyrite] Flannery (n.d.) +2 other references

Italy
Campania Metropolitan City of Naples ⓘ Mount Vesuvius	[Covellite] Covelli (1827)
Tuscany Lucca Province Stazzema ⓘ Bottino Mine	[Chalcopyrite] Bonazzi et al. (1992)
Pisa Province Montecatini Val di Cecina ⓘ Montecatini Mine (Caporciano Mine)	[Anilite]

Japan
Akita Prefecture Kitaakita City Ani-machi ⓘ Ani Mine	[Anilite] Morimoto et al. (1969) +1 other reference

Kazakhstan
Karaganda Region ⓘ Dzhezkazgan mining district	[Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite] [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com] +2 other references

Kosovo
Mitrovica District Mitrovica Trepča complex ⓘ Trepča Mine	[Chalcopyrite] Féraud J. (1979) +5 other references

Mexico
Chihuahua Guachochi Municipality ⓘ Barrancas del Cobre (Copper Canyons)	[Djurleite] Roseboom (1962)
Guanajuato Guanajuato Municipality Guanajuato ⓘ San Juan de Rayas Mine (Rayas Mine; Reyes Mine)	[Chalcopyrite] Panczner (1987)

Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region Zagora Province Agdz Cercle Bou Skour mining district ⓘ Bou Skour Mine	[Bornite, Chalcocite, Covellite] Dietrich et al. (2005) +1 other reference

Namibia
Erongo Region Arandis Constituency ⓘ Ida Mine	[Idaite] Frenzel (1958)

Pacific Ocean
East Pacific Rise Juan de Fuca Ridge complex ⓘ EPR 21° N	[Isocubanite] René et al. (1988)

Peru
Ancash Bolognesi Province Aquia District ⓘ Pachapaqui mining district	[Chalcopyrite] - (1997) +2 other references
Huallanca District Huanzala ⓘ Huanzala Mine	[Chalcopyrite] Imai et al. (1985) +2 other references
Recuay Province Ticapampa District ⓘ Hercules Mine	[Chalcopyrite] - (1997)
Huancavelica Angaraes Province Ccochaccasa District ⓘ Julcani mining district	[Chalcopyrite] Crowley et al. (1997)
Lima Huarochirí Province Chicla District Casapalca ⓘ Casapalca Mine	[Chalcopyrite] - (1997) +1 other reference
Pasco Pasco province Tinyahuarco district Colquijirca mining district ⓘ Colquijirca mine	[Chalcopyrite] Crowley et al. (1997) +3 other references

Republic of the Congo
Pool Department Mindouli District ⓘ M'Passa Mine	[Chalcocite] Haas (n.d.)

Romania
Maramureș County Cavnic ⓘ Boldut Mine	[Chalcopyrite] Mineral News 14:12 p 1

Russia
Primorsky Krai Dalnegorsk Urban District Dalnegorsk ⓘ Nikolaevskiy Mine	[Chalcopyrite] Dobovol'skaya et al. (1990) +3 other references

South Africa
Northern Cape Namakwa District Municipality Okiep Copper District Nababeep Nababeep tungsten mines ⓘ Nababeep West Mine (Nababeep Near West mine)	[Chalcocite] Söhnge (1950) +1 other reference

Spain
Andalusia Seville Gerena ⓘ Las Cruces Mine	[Djurleite] Menor-Salván +1 other reference
Basque Country Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa) Mutiloa ⓘ Troya Mine	[Chalcopyrite] Calvo Rebollar (2003)
Galicia A Coruña Lousame Vilacova ⓘ San Finx Mines	[Chalcopyrite] Calvo Rebollar (2003) +2 other references
Lugo Incio Vila de Mouros Pacios ⓘ Impensada Mine (Magnesitas de Rubián)	[Chalcopyrite] Victor Pais Collection

UK
England Cornwall Carn Brea Pool ⓘ Cook's Kitchen Mine	[Chalcopyrite var: Blistered Copper]
ⓘ Tincroft Mine	[Chalcocite] Phillips (1823) +2 other references
St Agnes ⓘ Wheal Kitty (Kitty and Penhalls United Mine; incl. Goonlaze Mine; Wheal Osborne)	[Chalcopyrite] Henwood (1843) +4 other references
St Ives ⓘ St Ives Consols (incl. Wellesley Mine; Wheal Mary)	[Chalcocite] Hall (1868) +1 other reference
St Just Trewellard ⓘ Levant Mine	[Chalcocite] Henwood (1843) +4 other references

USA
Arizona Coconino County Grandview Mining District Horseshoe Mesa ⓘ Grandview Mine	[Covellite] Michael Cline Collection
Colorado Rio Grande County Summitville Summitville Mine ⓘ Reynolds Mine	[Covellite] Lavinsky (n.d.)
Connecticut Hartford County Bristol ⓘ Bristol Copper Mine	[Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chalcopyrite var: Blistered Copper] Weber et al. (1995) +1 other reference
Kentucky Boyle County Danville Caldwell Stone Company Quarry ⓘ Walker vein	[Chalcopyrite] Rocks and Minerals Magazine Vol. 69 No. 4 (jul/aug 1994) +1 other reference
Michigan Keweenaw County Grant Township Copper Harbor ⓘ Clark Mine	[Chalcocite] Morris (1983) +2 other references
Ontonagon County White Pine ⓘ White Pine Mine	[Chalcocite] Morris (1983) +1 other reference
Missouri Reynolds County Ellington ⓘ Sweetwater Mine	[Chalcopyrite, Djurleite] Rocks & Min.: 22&26. +5 other references
Montana Silver Bow County Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District) ⓘ Leonard Mine	[Chalcocite, Digenite] J Lorengo collection +2 other references
New Jersey Somerset County Bridgewater Township ⓘ Chimney Rock Quarry	[Chalcocite] Hawkins (1929) +1 other reference
New Mexico Santa Fe County New Placers District ⓘ San Pedro Mine	[Chalcopyrite] M Massis collection +1 other reference
New York St. Lawrence County De Kalb ⓘ Geerite locality	[Geerite] Goble et al. (1980)
Ulster County Wawarsing Ellenville ⓘ Ellenville Mine (Ellenville Lead Mine; Ulster mine)	[Chalcopyrite] Dana 7:I:592. +1 other reference
North Carolina Davidson County Cid Mining District ⓘ Conrad Hill Mine (Dodge Hill Mine)	[Chalcopyrite] Koschmann et al. (1968)
Oklahoma Grant County ⓘ Billings Northwest [1]	[Chalcocite] Rylan Lopez Collection
Pennsylvania Chester County Warwick Township Saint Peters ⓘ French Creek Mines	[Chalcopyrite] Rocks & Min.:64:7. +1 other reference
Washington King County Snoqualmie Mining District Hansen Creek area ⓘ Humpback Mountain	[Chalcopyrite] Eric He's Collection
Wisconsin Rusk County Ladysmith ⓘ Flambeau Mine	[Chalcocite] Jones +3 other references

Zimbabwe
Mashonaland West Makonde District Mhangura ⓘ Mangula Mine	[Bornite] Cox et al. (2003) +1 other reference

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