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Girdite Mineral Data
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General Girdite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb3H2(Te++++O3)(Te++++++O6) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,022.81 gm |
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Tellurium 24.95 % Te 31.21 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.20 % H 1.76 % H2O |
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Lead 60.77 % Pb 65.47 % PbO |
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Oxygen 14.08 % O |
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100.00 % 98.44 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb3H2(TeO3)(TeO6) |
| Environment: |
Secondary tellurate. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 |
| Locality: |
Grand Central mine, Tombstone, Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Richard Gird (1836-1910), mining engineer and assayer, who made the first rich silver assays and helped open up the Tombstone district. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Girdite  |
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