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Emmonsite Mineral Data
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General Emmonsite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++2Te++++3O9•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 674.52 gm |
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Iron 16.56 % Fe 23.67 % Fe2O3 |
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Tellurium 56.75 % Te 70.98 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.60 % H 5.34 % H2O |
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Oxygen 26.09 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+2Te3O9•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral formed by oxidation of Tellurium bearing minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1885 |
| Locality: |
Tombstone, Tombstone District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for S. F. Emmons |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Emmonsite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Durdenite |
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ICSD 9259 |
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PDF 7-404 |
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