Binnite (of Des Cloizeaux)

Where it forms, where it's found

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
29CuCopper Copper 10 63.546 635.460
39.86%
16SSulfur Sulfur 13 32.060 416.780
26.14%
33AsArsenic Arsenic 4 74.922 299.688
18.80%
30ZnZinc Zinc 2 65.380 130.760
8.20%
26FeIron Iron 2 55.845 111.690
7.00%
Total 1594.378 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
29CuCopper	Copper	10	63.546	635.460	39.86%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	13	32.060	416.780	26.14%
33AsArsenic	Arsenic	4	74.922	299.688	18.80%
30ZnZinc	Zinc	2	65.380	130.760	8.20%
26FeIron	Iron	2	55.845	111.690	7.00%
	Total	1594.378	100.00%

Literature, links & citation

Citations

—Schaller, I. (1961) Die Binnite vom Lengenbach. Bulletin de la Société fribourgeoise des sciences naturelles: 51: 167-222.
1855Des Cloizeaux (1855), Ann. mines: 8: 389.
1893Trechmann, C. O. (1893) Binnite from Imfeld in the Binnenthal. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 10 (47) 220-228 doi:10.1180/minmag.1893.010.47.03 DOI: 10.1180/minmag.1893.010.47.03
1899Prior, G. T., Spencer, L. J. (1899) The Identity of Binnite with Tennantite; and the Chemical Composition of Fahlerz. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 12 (56) 184-213 doi:10.1180/minmag.1899.012.56.09 DOI: 10.1180/minmag.1899.012.56.09
1910Prior, G. T. (1910) Analyses of Seligmannite, zinciferous Tennantite (‘Binnite’), and Fuchsite from the Lengenbach quarry, Binnenthal. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 15 (72) 385-387 doi:10.1180/minmag.1910.015.72.04 DOI: 10.1180/minmag.1910.015.72.04

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Binnite (of Des Cloizeaux) — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/binnite-of-des-cloizeaux-6407},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}