Mineralogy Database

Montbrayite Mineral Data

Search Webmineral :
  

General Montbrayite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Au,Sb)2Te3
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 739.12 gm
   Antimony    8.24 %  Sb
   Tellurium  51.79 %  Te
   Gold       39.97 %  Au
             ______ 
             100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Au1.5Sb0.5Te3
Help on Environment: Environment: Found with other tellurides, sulfides, and gold in coarsely crystalline masses. Also found rimming gold grains.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1946
Help on Locality: Locality: Robb-Montbray mine, Montbray, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Name for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Montbrayite + Pronunciation Say MONTBRAYITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 23594
  PDF 25-364