Zinc-bearing Tennantite

Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
Also known as
  • Erythroconite
  • Zincian Tennantite

Where it forms, where it's found

18recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
29CuCopperCopper1063.546635.460
39.86%
16SSulfurSulfur1332.060416.780
26.14%
33AsArsenicArsenic474.922299.688
18.80%
30ZnZincZinc265.380130.760
8.20%
26FeIronIron255.845111.690
7.00%
Total1594.378100.00%

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

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Erythroconite
  • Zincian Tennantite

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1995Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Zinc-bearing Tennantite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/zinc-bearing-tennantite-25592},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}