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Quetzalcoatlite Mineral Data
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General Quetzalcoatlite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Zn8Cu4(TeO3)3(OH)18 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,610.23 gm |
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Zinc 32.49 % Zn 40.44 % ZnO |
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Copper 15.79 % Cu 17.77 % Cu2O |
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Tellurium 23.77 % Te 29.73 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.13 % H 10.07 % H2O |
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Oxygen 26.83 % O |
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100.00 % 98.01 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn8Cu4(TeO3)3(OH)18 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral from oxidized telluride-bearing ore bodies |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
Bambollita mine (La Oriental), Sierra La Huerta, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Quetzalcoatl, a Toltec god of the sea, in allusion of the sea blue-green color of the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Quetzalcoatlite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 89821 |
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PDF 26-485 |
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