How do I identify Weissite?

Weissite can be identified by its hardness of 3 on the Mohs scale, Bluish black color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Weissite?

Weissite typically appears in Bluish black, black (tarnished). Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Weissite?

Weissite has a hardness of 3 on the Mohs scale. This makes it a soft mineral that can be scratched easily.

How to Identify Weissite | Properties, Meaning & Uses

What is Weissite?

Weissite is a telluride mineral, a copper telluride. Its chemical formula is Cu2−xTe. Weissite has hexagonal crystal structure. Its specific gravity is 6 and its Mohs hardness is 3. Occurrence is in Gunnison County, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico in the United States. It is also reported from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and Dalarna and Värmland, Sweden. Weissite occurs in hydrothermal deposits associated with pyrite, native tellurium, sylvanite, petzite, rickardite, native sulfur, native gold, calaverite and krennerite. It was first described in 1927 for an occurrence in the Good Hope Mine in the Vulcan District of Gunnison County, Colorado. It was named for mine owner Louis Weiss.

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