Renierite

(Cu¹⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆

Sulfosalt mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
(Cu¹⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆
Group
Sulfides
Crystal system
Tetragonal
Hardness (Mohs)
—
Color
Brown
Luster
—
Streak
—
Density
—
Cleavage
—
Fracture
—
Tenacity
—
Crystal habit
—
Transparency
—
Space group
—
Fluorescence
—
Magnetism
—
Radioactivity
—
Refractive index
—
Optical character
—
Birefringence
—
Pleochroism
—
Strunz classification
2.CB.35a
Dana classification
—
IMA status
Renamed mineral (Rn)
IMA symbol
Ren
Locality
🇨🇩 Kipushi Mine
Type locality
—
Discovery year
—

Etymology

Named after Armand Marie Vincent Joseph Renier

Source: Wikidata

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