Renierite
(Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16IMA symbol Ren[1] Strunz classification 2.CB.35a Crystal system Tetragonal Crystal class Scalenohedral (42m)
H-M symbol: (4 2m) Space group P42c Identification Color bronze yellow, pinkish brown Crystal habit granular Cleavage absent Fracture Uneven Mohs scale hardness 4.5 Luster metallic Streak dark gray Specific gravity 4.4 Refractive index opaque
H-M symbol: (4 2m)
Renierite is a rare copper zinc germanium bearing sulfide mineral with the chemical formula (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16. It occurs at the Kipushi Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Namibia, among other places.
Renierite was named after Armand Renier (26 June 1876 – 9 October 1951), a Belgian geologist and director of the Belgian Geological Survey.[2][3]
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