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Burckhardtite Mineral Data
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General Burckhardtite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb2(Fe+++,Mn+++)Te++++(AlSi3O10)O2(OH)2•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 934.87 gm |
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Manganese 1.47 % Mn 2.11 % Mn2O3 |
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Aluminum 2.89 % Al 5.45 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 4.48 % Fe 6.41 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 9.01 % Si 19.28 % SiO2 |
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Tellurium 13.65 % Te 17.07 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.22 % H 1.93 % H2O |
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Lead 44.33 % Pb 47.75 % PbO |
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Oxygen 23.96 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb2Fe3+0.75Mn3+0.25TeAlSi3O12(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral intergrown with dickite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 |
| Locality: |
Moctezuma mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Carlos Burckhardt (1869-19350, Swiss geologist working in Mexico. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Burckhardtite + Pronunciation  |
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