Digenite : CSIRO Spectroscopy Database

Digenite [ Cu_1.8S ]

Material properties

Formula	Cu_1.8S
Abbreviation	Dg
Variant	high
IMA Status	Approved (IMA 1962 s.p.)
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Crystal symmetry	Cubic, Point group m3m, Space group Fm3m (#225), Trigonal, Point group 3m, Space group R3m (#166)
Tags	Mineral, Sulphide, Sulphide

Composition

Element	Atoms
S	1
Cu	1.8
Total:	2.8

Specimens of Digenite

Name	Owner	Materials	Phase purity	Image
M2732 Digenite / Djurleite	CSIRO	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite, high (65.5%), Djurleite, Tenorite	65.5	M2732 Digenite / Djurleite Image of Djurleite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite (var. high) and Tenorite in specimen 'M2732 Digenite / Djurleite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
M2740 Digenite / Djurleite	CSIRO	Digenite, high (56.4%), Djurleite, Hematite, Tenorite	56.4	M2740 Digenite / Djurleite Image of Djurleite, Digenite (var. high), Hematite and Tenorite in specimen 'M2740 Digenite / Djurleite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
M2699 Digenite / Djurleite	CSIRO	Chalcopyrite, Digenite, high (54.9%), Djurleite	54.9	M2699 Digenite / Djurleite Image of Djurleite, Chalcopyrite and Digenite (var. high) in specimen 'M2699 Digenite / Djurleite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
M2742 Digenite / Djurleite	CSIRO	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite, high (54.0%), Djurleite, Hematite, Quartz	54.0	M2742 Digenite / Djurleite Image of Djurleite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite (var. high), Hematite and Quartz in specimen 'M2742 Digenite / Djurleite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
M2366 Digenite / Chalcopyrite	CSIRO	Chalcocite, low, Chalcopyrite, Digenite, high (53.4%)	53.4	M2366 Digenite / Chalcopyrite Image of Chalcopyrite, Chalcocite (var. low) and Digenite (var. high) in specimen 'M2366 Digenite / Chalcopyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
M2720 Djurleite / Digenite	CSIRO	Digenite, high (40.2%), Djurleite	40.2	M2720 Djurleite / Digenite Image of Djurleite and Digenite (var. high) in specimen 'M2720 Djurleite / Digenite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
M2750 Pyrite / Digenite	CSIRO	Brochantite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite, high (37.6%), Djurleite, Pyrite	37.6	M2750 Pyrite / Digenite Image of Pyrite, Brochantite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite (var. high) and Djurleite in specimen 'M2750 Pyrite / Digenite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
M2478 Bornite / Quartz / Digenite	CSIRO	Bornite, Chalcocite, Digenite (19.6%), Quartz	19.6	M2478 Bornite / Quartz / Digenite Image of Bornite, Chalcocite, Digenite and Quartz in specimen 'M2478 Bornite / Quartz / Digenite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.
M2597 Bornite / Quartz / Digenite	CSIRO	Ankerite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Digenite (10.8%), Quartz	10.8	M2597 Bornite / Quartz / Digenite Image of Bornite, Ankerite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Digenite and Quartz in specimen 'M2597 Bornite / Quartz / Digenite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.