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Cuzticite Mineral Data
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General Cuzticite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++2Te++++++O6•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 389.34 gm |
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Iron 28.69 % Fe 41.02 % Fe2O3 |
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Tellurium 32.77 % Te 40.99 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.55 % H 13.88 % H2O |
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Oxygen 36.98 % O |
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100.00 % 95.89 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+2TeO6•3(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
| Locality: |
Moctezuma mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Nahuatl for "something yellow", in allusion to its color. |
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