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Denningite Mineral Data
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General Denningite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mn,Zn)Te2O5 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 392.75 gm |
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Manganese 10.49 % Mn 13.55 % MnO |
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Zinc 4.16 % Zn 5.18 % ZnO |
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Tellurium 64.98 % Te 81.27 % TeO2 |
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Oxygen 20.37 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+0.75Zn0.25Te2O5 |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal Au-Te deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1962 |
| Locality: |
Moctezuma (Bambolla) mine, 12 km south of Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Reynolds McConnell Denning (1916-1967), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Denningite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 73991 |
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PDF 45-1368 |
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