Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite

Ag8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
Also known as
  • Te Canfieldite
  • Te-Canfieldit
  • Tellurian Canfieldite

Where it forms, where it's found

9recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
47AgSilverSilver8107.868862.944
42.88%
52TeTelluriumTellurium6127.600765.600
38.05%
16SSulfurSulfur632.060192.360
9.56%
50SnTinTin1118.710118.710
5.90%
32GeGermaniumGermanium172.63072.630
3.61%
Total2012.244100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Te Canfieldite
  • Te-Canfieldit
  • Tellurian Canfieldite

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 2002Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina (1st ed.) Asociaciôn Mineralógica Argentina.
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/tellurium-bearing-canfieldite-11339},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}