Putzite Mineral Data

General Putzite Information
Chemical Formula:	(Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 925.86 gm
	Copper 32.81 % Cu
	Silver 39.03 % Ag
	Germanium 7.76 % Ge
	Sulfur 20.40 % S
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	100.00 %
Empirical Formula:	Cu_4.78Ag_3.35Ge_0.99S_5.89
Environment:	Epithermal veins hosted in rhyolite, ignimbrite and granite. Argentian variety of alpha-Cu8GeS6
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	Old dumps near the Rosario vein, Capillitas mining district, Department of Andalgal�, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for Hubert Putz (1973-), who discovered the new species during field work in Catamarca, for his significant contribution to the mineralogy of germanium in the Capillitas depos it.
Synonym:	IMA2002-024