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Renierite

Sulfide mineral

Renierite, (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16 is a rare copper zinc germanium mineral. It occurs at the Kipushi Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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.

Identification

Color of mineral

Yellow
Bronze
Pink
Brown

Mohs scale ( mineral hardness )

4.5

Luster ( interacts light )

Metallic

Crystal ( diaphaneity )

Tetragonal