Catamarcaite Mineral Gallery

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Catamarcaite: Cu6GeWS8  
Putzite: (Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6

Comments: Polished section of putzite (pu) grain in close association with unnamed Cu8Fe2ZnGe2S12 (un1) and catamarcaite (ca), as inclusions in chalcocite-sphalerite (cc/sp) (CanMin 42:1761).
Location: Old dumps near the Rosario vein, Capillitas mining district, Department of Andalgalá, Catamarca Province, Argentina.. Scale: See Image.
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Catamarcaite: Cu6GeWS8

Comments: Fractured aggregate of catamarcaite (Ct) composed of twinned grains with red internal reflections; Dg is digenite, Sp sphalerite. Oil immersion, crossed polars. (CanMin, v44:1481).
Location: Bornite-rich ore from old dumps near the La Rosario vein, Capillitas epithermal deposit, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Scale: See Image.
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Catamarcaite: Cu6GeWS8  
Briartite: Cu2(Zn,Fe)GeS4  
Bornite: Cu5FeS4

Comments: Briartite-type phase (Bri) in close association with catamarcaite (Ct) lining a cavity in massive bornite (Bn) - chalcocite (Cc) ore; Sp is sphalerite (CanMin v44:1481).
Location: Bornite-rich ore from old dumps near the La Rosario vein, Capillitas epithermal deposit, Catamarca Province, Argentina.. Scale: See Image.
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Catamarcaite: Cu6GeWS8  
Luzonite: Cu3AsS4

Comments: Catamarcaite (Ct) in contact with luzonite (Luz), unnamed Cu8Fe2ZnGe2S12 (un), sphalerite (Sp) and fine-grained chalcocite - covellite (Cc/Cv). (CanMin v44:1481).
Location: Bornite-rich ore from old dumps near the La Rosario vein, Capillitas epithermal deposit, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Scale: See Image.
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Catamarcaite: Cu6GeWS8  
Putzite: (Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6

Comments: Polished section of putzite (pu) grain in close association with unnamed Cu8Fe2ZnGe2S12 (un1) and catamarcaite (ca), as inclusions in chalcocite-sphalerite (cc/sp) (CanMin 42:1761).
Location: Old dumps near the Rosario vein, Capillitas mining district, Department of Andalgalá, Catamarca Province, Argentina.. Scale: See Image.
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Catamarcaite: Cu6GeWS8

Comments: Fractured aggregate of catamarcaite (Ct) composed of twinned grains with red internal reflections; Dg is digenite, Sp sphalerite. Oil immersion, crossed polars. (CanMin, v44:1481).
Location: Bornite-rich ore from old dumps near the La Rosario vein, Capillitas epithermal deposit, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Scale: See Image.
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Catamarcaite: Cu6GeWS8  
Briartite: Cu2(Zn,Fe)GeS4  
Bornite: Cu5FeS4

Comments: Briartite-type phase (Bri) in close association with catamarcaite (Ct) lining a cavity in massive bornite (Bn) - chalcocite (Cc) ore; Sp is sphalerite (CanMin v44:1481).
Location: Bornite-rich ore from old dumps near the La Rosario vein, Capillitas epithermal deposit, Catamarca Province, Argentina.. Scale: See Image.
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Catamarcaite: Cu6GeWS8  
Luzonite: Cu3AsS4

Comments: Catamarcaite (Ct) in contact with luzonite (Luz), unnamed Cu8Fe2ZnGe2S12 (un), sphalerite (Sp) and fine-grained chalcocite - covellite (Cc/Cv). (CanMin v44:1481).
Location: Bornite-rich ore from old dumps near the La Rosario vein, Capillitas epithermal deposit, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist