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Chekhovichite Mineral Data
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General Chekhovichite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Bi,Pb,Fe)2Te4O11 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,078.24 gm |
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Iron 1.55 % Fe 2.00 % FeO |
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Bismuth 23.26 % Bi 25.93 % Bi2O3 |
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Tellurium 47.34 % Te 59.21 % TeO2 |
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Lead 11.53 % Pb 12.42 % PbO |
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Oxygen 16.32 % O |
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100.00 % 99.55 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi1.2Pb0.6Fe2+0.3Te4O11 |
| Environment: |
A rare oxidation product of earlier tellurium-bearing minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1987 |
| Locality: |
Zod deposit, 14 km east of Vardenis, Armenia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Sergei Konstatinovich Chekhovich (1917-1997), mineralogist and geologist, Polytechnical Institute of Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 72709 |
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PDF 42-1323 |
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