Xuwenyuanite

Ag9Fe3+Te2S4
IMA status
  • Approved
  • Pending publication
IMA symbol
Xuw
Also known as
  • Xuwenyuaniet

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality
Bajiazi Zn-Pb-Ag deposit
  1. Jianchang County
  2. Huludao
  3. Liaoning
  4. China

40.5872°, 120.1083°

1recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system
Isometric
Space group
#208
Cell parameters
a = 11.0732(2) Å

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
47AgSilverSilver9107.868970.812
68.85%
52TeTelluriumTellurium2127.600255.200
18.10%
16SSulfurSulfur432.060128.240
9.09%
26FeIronIron155.84555.845
3.96%
Total1410.097100.00%

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

From IMA formula

Synonyms

  • Xuwenyuaniet

In other languages

German
Xuwenyuanit

Classification

Strunz
10th ed.

2.BA

  • 2Sulfides and SulfosaltsClass
  • 2.BMetal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)Division
  • 2.BAWith Cu, Ag, AuGroup
  • 2.BAXuwenyuaniteSpecies

Group, growth & confusion

Commonly confused with
1 mineral

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 2022(2022) Xuwenyuanite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Xuwenyuanite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/xuwenyuanite-55697},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}