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Rickardite Mineral Data
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General Rickardite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu7Te5 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,082.82 gm |
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Copper 41.08 % Cu |
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Tellurium 58.92 % Te |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu7Te5 |
| Environment: |
A late-stage mineral of low-temperature hydrothermal origin. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1903 |
| Locality: |
Good Hope mine, Vulcan, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Thomas Arthur Rickard (1864-1953), mining engineer and Editor of the Engineering and Mining Journal, New York and London. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rickardite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 24173 |
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PDF 26-1117 |
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