| Category | Sulfide mineral |
|---|---|
| Formula | (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16 |
| Imasymbol | Ren[1] |
| Strunz | 2.CB.35a |
| System | Tetragonal |
| Class | Scalenohedral (42m) H-M symbol: (4 2m) |
| Symmetry | P42c |
| Color | bronze yellow, pinkish brown |
| Habit | granular |
| Cleavage | absent |
| Fracture | Uneven |
| Mohs | 4.5 |
| Luster | metallic |
| Refractive | opaque |
| Streak | dark gray |
| Gravity | 4.4 |
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]
References
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616
- ^ Webmineral
- ^ Mindat