Telluride mineral

Au-Ag-Te Minerals[1]: 2 

A telluride mineral is a mineral that has the telluride anion as a main component.

Tellurides are similar to sulfides and are grouped with them in both the Dana and Strunz mineral classification systems.[2][3]

Examples include:

  • altaite
  • calaverite
  • coloradoite
  • empressite
  • hessite
  • kostovite
  • krennerite
  • melonite
  • merenskyite
  • petzite
  • rickardite
  • stützite
  • sylvanite
  • tellurobismuthite
  • temagamite
  • tetradymite
  • vulcanite


See also

References

  1. ^ Cabri, L.J., 1964, Phase Relations in the Au-Ag-Te System, McGill University PhD Thesis
  2. ^ http://webmineral.com/dana/II-2.shtml#2.1 Webmineral Dana
  3. ^ http://webmineral.com/strunz/II.shtml Webmineral Strunz


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