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Poughite Mineral Data
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General Poughite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Fe+++2(TeO3)2(SO4)•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 613.00 gm |
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Iron 18.22 % Fe 23.44 % FeO |
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Tellurium 41.63 % Te 52.07 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.99 % H 8.82 % H2O |
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Sulfur 5.23 % S 13.06 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 33.93 % O |
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100.00 % 97.39 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+2(TeO3)2(SO4)•3(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1968 |
| Locality: |
Moctezuma mine ("La Bambolla"), Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Frederick Harvey Pough (1906-), American mineralogist, curator, and writer. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Poughite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 34597 |
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