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Mackayite Mineral Data
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General Mackayite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++Te2O5(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 408.05 gm |
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Iron 13.69 % Fe 19.57 % Fe2O3 |
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Tellurium 62.54 % Te 78.22 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.25 % H 2.21 % H2O |
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Oxygen 23.53 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe3+Te2O5(OH) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in telluride-bearing ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1944 |
| Locality: |
Mohawk mine, Goldfield, Nevada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for John William Mackay (1831-1902), mine operator, Comstock Lode, and benefactor of the Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mackayite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100139 |
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PDF 29-730 |
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