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Montanite Mineral Data
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General Montanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi2Te++++++O6•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 677.59 gm |
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Bismuth 61.68 % Bi 68.77 % Bi2O3 |
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Tellurium 18.83 % Te 23.55 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.60 % H 5.32 % H2O |
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Oxygen 18.89 % O |
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100.00 % 97.64 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi2TeO6•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration of tetradymite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1868 |
| Locality: |
Highland, Montana, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Montanite + Pronunciation  |
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