Argentotetrahedrite-(Hg)

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Dongping Mine
Baojing Co.
Xiangxi
Hunan
China
28.6022°, 109.6144°

2recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Crystallography

Crystal system: Isometric
Space group: I-4 3m
Cell parameters: a = 10.6511(2) Å
Cell angles: α = 90 °

Crystal structure

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
47AgSilver Silver 6 107.868 647.208
29.33%
51SbAntimony Antimony 4 121.760 487.040
22.08%
16SSulfur Sulfur 13 32.060 416.780
18.89%
80HgMercury Mercury 2 200.592 401.184
18.18%
29CuCopper Copper 4 63.546 254.184
11.52%
Total 2206.396 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From IMA formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
47AgSilver	Silver	6	107.868	647.208	29.33%
51SbAntimony	Antimony	4	121.760	487.040	22.08%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	13	32.060	416.780	18.89%
80HgMercury	Mercury	2	200.592	401.184	18.18%
29CuCopper	Copper	4	63.546	254.184	11.52%
	Total	2206.396	100.00%

Synonyms

Argentotetrahedriet-(Hg)
Argentotetrahedrit-(Hg)
Argentotétrahédrite-(Hg)
Argentotetrahedritt-(Hg)
IMA2020-079

In other languages

German: Argentotetraedrit-(Hg) · Argentotetrahedrit-(Hg) · IMA 2020-079
Italian: Argentotetraedrite- · argentotetraedrite-(Hg) · IMA2020-079

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

2.GB

2Sulfides and SulfosaltsClass
2.GSulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthitesDivision
2.GBNeso-sulfarsenites, etc. with additional SGroup
2.GBArgentotetrahedrite-(Hg)Species

Group, growth & confusion

5 members

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2020Biagioni, Cristian, George, Luke L., Cook, Nigel J., Makovicky, Emil, Moëlo, Yves, Pasero, Marco, Sejkora, Jiří, Stanley, Chris J., Welch, Mark D., Bosi, Ferdinando (2020) The tetrahedrite group: Nomenclature and classification. American Mineralogist, 105 (1) 109-122 doi:10.2138/am-2020-7128DOI: 10.2138/am-2020-7128
2021Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2021) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 59. European Journal of Mineralogy, 33 (1) 139-143 doi:10.5194/ejm-33-139-2021 DOI: 10.5194/ejm-33-139-2021
2022(2022) Argentotetrahedrite-(Hg). Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Argentotetrahedrite-(Hg) — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/argentotetrahedrite-hg-55306},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}