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Cheremnykhite Mineral Data
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General Cheremnykhite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Zn3Pb3Te++++O6(VO4)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,271.24 gm |
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Vanadium 8.01 % V 14.31 % V2O5 |
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Zinc 15.43 % Zn 19.21 % ZnO |
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Tellurium 10.04 % Te 12.55 % TeO2 |
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Lead 48.90 % Pb 52.67 % PbO |
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Oxygen 17.62 % O |
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100.00 % 98.74 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn3Pb3(TeO6)(VO4)2 |
| Environment: |
Late-stage interstitial mineral in calcite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1990 |
| Locality: |
Kuranakh gold deposit, Central Aldan, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for I. M. Cheremnykh, Russian prospector, one of the discoverers of the Kuranakh deposit. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1989-017 |
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