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Plumbotellurite Mineral Data
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General Plumbotellurite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbTe++++O3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 382.80 gm |
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Tellurium 33.33 % Te 41.69 % TeO2 |
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Lead 54.13 % Pb 58.31 % PbO |
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Oxygen 12.54 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb(TeO3) |
| Environment: |
Pseudomorphous after altaite. Dimorphous with fairbankite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
| Locality: |
Zhana-Tyube deposit, northern Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition (Pb, Te). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Plumbotellurite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Dunhamite - plumbotellurite (?) |
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