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Hessite Mineral Data
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General Hessite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag2Te |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 343.34 gm |
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Silver 62.84 % Ag |
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Tellurium 37.16 % Te |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag2Te |
| Environment: |
Moderate to low temperature veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1843 |
| Locality: |
Calaveras, Nevada Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the Swiss chemist, G. H. Hesse (1802-1850). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hessite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 73230 |
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Kurilite - hessite or petzite (?) |
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PDF 34-142 |
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Telluric Silver |
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