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Gaotaiite Mineral Data
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General Gaotaiite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ir3Te8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,597.46 gm |
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Tellurium 63.90 % Te |
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Iridium 36.10 % Ir |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ir3Te8 |
| Environment: |
A constituent of placer deposits and crushed ores of a chromium deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 |
| Locality: |
Near the village of Gaotai, about 200 km NNE of Beijing, People's Republic of China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Gaotaiite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1993-017 |
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