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Oboyerite Mineral Data
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General Oboyerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb6H6(Te++++O3)3(Te++++++O6)2•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,259.27 gm |
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Tellurium 28.24 % Te 35.32 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.45 % H 3.99 % H2O |
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Lead 55.03 % Pb 59.28 % PbO |
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Oxygen 16.29 % O |
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100.00 % 98.58 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb6H6(TeO3)3(TeO6)2•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In an altered, mineralized shale. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1979 |
| Locality: |
Grand Central mine, Tombstone, Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for O. (Oliver) Boyer, one of the men who first staked the Grand Central lode claim in the Tombstone district, Arizona, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Oboyerite + Pronunciation  |
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