Richardsite, Zn<sub>2</sub>CuGaS<sub>4</sub>, A New Gallium-Essential Member of the Stannite Group from the Gem Mines near Merelani, Tanzania

Richardsite, Zn<sub>2</sub>CuGaS<sub>4</sub>, A New Gallium-Essential Member of the Stannite Group from the Gem Mines near Merelani, Tanzania

The new mineral richardsite occurs as overgrowths of small (50–400 μm) dark gray, disphenoidal crystals with no evident twinning, but epitaxically oriented on wurtzite–sphalerite crystals from the gem mines near Merelani, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania. Associated m...

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Main Authors: Luca Bindi, John A. Jaszczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
richardsite
stannite group
gallium
sulfide
Merelani tanzanite deposit
Tanzania
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/5/467

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