Digenite [ Cu1.8S ]

Material properties

Formula Cu1.8S
Abbreviation Dg
IMA Status Approved (IMA 1962 s.p.)
Crystal symmetry Cubic, Point group m3m, Space group Fm3m (#225), Trigonal, Point group 3m, Space group R3m (#166)
Classification Chalcocite-Digenite Group
Variant high
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Tags Mineral, Sulphide

Composition

Element Atoms
S 1
Cu 1.8
Total: 2.8

Specimens of Digenite

Name Owner Materials Phase purity Image
M2732 Chalcocite CSIRO Bornite, Chalcocite-Digenite Group, Chalcopyrite, Digenite (var. high) (65.5%), Djurleite, Tenorite 65.5
M2740 Chalcocite CSIRO Chalcocite-Digenite Group, Digenite (var. high) (56.4%), Djurleite, Hematite, Tenorite 56.4
M2699 Chalcocite CSIRO Chalcocite-Digenite Group, Chalcopyrite, Digenite (var. high) (54.9%), Djurleite 54.9
M2742 Chalcocite CSIRO Bornite, Chalcocite-Digenite Group, Chalcopyrite, Digenite (var. high) (54.0%), Djurleite, Hematite, Quartz 54.0
M2366 Chalcocite CSIRO Chalcocite (var. low), Chalcocite-Digenite Group, Chalcopyrite, Digenite (var. high) (53.4%) 53.4
M2420 Chalcocite CSIRO Chalcocite-Digenite Group, Digenite (var. high) (40.2%), Djurleite 40.2
M2750 Chalcocite CSIRO Brochantite, Chalcocite-Digenite Group, Chalcopyrite, Digenite (var. high) (37.6%), Djurleite, Pyrite 37.6
M2478 Bornite CSIRO Bornite, Chalcocite, Digenite (19.6%), Quartz 19.6
M2597 Bornite CSIRO Ankerite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Digenite (10.8%), Quartz 10.8