In oxidized Au-Te ore in sub-parallel quartz veins in a hydrothermally altered tuff.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1972
Locality:
In the Moctezuma mine, near Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
For the Spanish nickname "La Bambolla" of the mine in which it occurs, which roughly translates into "hot air" in allusion to exaggerated tales of rich gold ore.
Chemical Formula: 