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Smirnite Mineral Data
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General Smirnite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi2Te++++O5 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 625.56 gm |
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Bismuth 66.81 % Bi 74.49 % Bi2O3 |
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Tellurium 20.40 % Te 25.51 % TeO2 |
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Oxygen 12.79 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi2TeO5 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in a tellurium-bearing sulfide deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1984 |
| Locality: |
Zod deposit, Armenia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Vladimir Ivanovich Smirnov (1910-1988), Russian economic geologist and department chairman, University of Moscow. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Smirnite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 36446 |
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PDF 38-420 |
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