Angelaite in the paragenesis of Los Manantiales district, Chubut, Argentina: a new mineral species

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M.B. Brodtkorb
W. Paar

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Angelaíte Cu2AgPbBiS2, a new mineral species, occurs in Mina Ángela, an IS type mineralization at the Los Manantiales district. The assemblage contains sphalerite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena with numerous inclusions of angelaíte, aikinite, miharaíte, and in smaller amounts arsenopyrite, betekhtinite, bornite, matildite, gold, silver, electrum, tellurium cervelleíte and hematite. Galena presents numerous inclusions of angelaíta, aikinita, wittichenita y miharaíta. This paragenesis occurs in veins associated with different volcanic rocks of the jurassic Lonco Trapial Formation. Angelaíte was observed as anhedral grains of 10-100mm, greenish grey in colour, moderately pleochroic and anisotropic.

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Brodtkorb, M., & Paar, W. (2004). Angelaite in the paragenesis of Los Manantiales district, Chubut, Argentina: a new mineral species. Revista De La Asociación Geológica Argentina, 59(4), 787-789. Retrieved from https://revista.geologica.org.ar/raga/article/view/1473
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