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Calaverite Mineral Data
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General Calaverite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
AuTe2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 452.17 gm |
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Tellurium 56.44 % Te |
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Gold 43.56 % Au |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
AuTe2 |
| Environment: |
Usually in veins of low-temperature origin, also in moderate to high temperature deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1868 |
| Locality: |
Staislaus mine, Carson Hill, Calaveras Co. California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Calaverite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 64681 |
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PDF 7-344 |
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