Magnolite Mineral Data

General Magnolite Information
Chemical Formula:	Hg+2Te++++O3
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 576.78 gm
	Mercury 69.56 % Hg 72.33 % Hg₂O
	Tellurium 22.12 % Te 27.67 % TeO₂
	Oxygen 8.32 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Hg₂TeO₃
Environment:	Late stage alteration product of coloradoite, formed at low temperature and oxygen fugacity, in the oxidized zone of complex polymetallic hydrothermal mineral deposits.
IMA Status:	Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1877
Locality:	Keystone and Mountain Lion mines, Magnolia district, Boulder Coounty Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for the locality.
Name Pronunciation:	Magnolite + Pronunciation
Synonym:	ICSD 203064
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