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Mayingite Mineral Data
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General Mayingite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
IrBiTe |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 528.80 gm |
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Bismuth 39.52 % Bi |
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Tellurium 24.13 % Te |
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Iridium 36.35 % Ir |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
IrBiTe |
Environment: |
A constituent of placer deposits and crushed ores or a chromite deposit. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 |
Locality: |
Near the village of Maying, about 230 km NNE of Beijing, People's Republic of China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Mayingite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA1993-016 |
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