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Mroseite Mineral Data
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General Mroseite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaTe++++(CO3)O2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 259.69 gm |
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Calcium 15.43 % Ca 21.59 % CaO |
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Tellurium 49.14 % Te 61.46 % TeO2 |
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Carbon 4.63 % C 16.95 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 30.81 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaTe(CO3)O2 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in telluride-bearing viens. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
| Locality: |
Moctezuma mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Mary Emma Mrose (1910-), American mineralogist, U. S. Geological Survey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mroseite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 4319 |
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PDF 29-309 |
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