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Altaite Mineral Data
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General Altaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbTe |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 334.80 gm |
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Tellurium 38.11 % Te |
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Lead 61.89 % Pb |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
PbTe |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal vein gold deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 |
| Locality: |
Ziryanovsk in the Altai Mountains, Siberia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Altaite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 38295 |
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PDF 38-1435 |
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