Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite

Where it forms, where it's found

9recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
47AgSilver Silver 8 107.868 862.944
42.88%
52TeTellurium Tellurium 6 127.600 765.600
38.05%
16SSulfur Sulfur 6 32.060 192.360
9.56%
50SnTin Tin 1 118.710 118.710
5.90%
32GeGermanium Germanium 1 72.630 72.630
3.61%
Total 2012.244 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
47AgSilver	Silver	8	107.868	862.944	42.88%
52TeTellurium	Tellurium	6	127.600	765.600	38.05%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	6	32.060	192.360	9.56%
50SnTin	Tin	1	118.710	118.710	5.90%
32GeGermanium	Germanium	1	72.630	72.630	3.61%
	Total	2012.244	100.00%

Synonyms

Te Canfieldite
Te-Canfieldit
Tellurian Canfieldite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2002Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina (1st ed.) Asociaciôn Mineralógica Argentina.

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/tellurium-bearing-canfieldite-11339}
}