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Muthmannite Mineral Data
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General Muthmannite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
AgAuTe2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 556.88 gm |
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Silver 19.18 % Ag |
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Tellurium 46.51 % Te |
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Gold 34.31 % Au |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Au0.97Ag0.99Te2.03 |
| Environment: |
In close intergrowths with other tellurides, especially krennerite, in epithermal hydorthermal veins and in ores enriched by secondary processes. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1911 |
| Locality: |
Sacaramb, Romania. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Friedrich W. Muthmann (1861-1913), German chemist and crystallographer. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Muthmannite + Pronunciation  |
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