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Kuksite Mineral Data
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General Kuksite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb3Zn3Te++++++O6(PO4)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,231.31 gm |
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Zinc 15.93 % Zn 19.83 % ZnO |
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Tellurium 10.36 % Te 12.96 % TeO2 |
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Phosphorus 5.03 % P 11.53 % P2O5 |
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Lead 50.48 % Pb 54.38 % PbO |
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Oxygen 18.19 % O |
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100.00 % 98.70 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb3Zn3TeO6(PO4)2 |
| Environment: |
Late-stage interstitial mineral in calcite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1990 |
| Locality: |
Kuranakh gold deposit, central Aldan, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for A. I. Kuks, Russian prospector, one of the discoverers of the Kuranakh deposit. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kuksite  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1989-018 |
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