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Spiroffite Mineral Data
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General Spiroffite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mn,Zn)2Te3O8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 625.90 gm |
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Manganese 13.17 % Mn 17.00 % MnO |
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Zinc 5.22 % Zn 6.50 % ZnO |
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Tellurium 61.16 % Te 76.50 % TeO2 |
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Oxygen 20.45 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+1.5Zn0.5Te3O8 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral found in oxidized, telluride-bearing rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1962 |
| Locality: |
Moctezuma mine ("La Bambolla"), Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Kiril Spiroff (1901-1981), Bulgarian-American economic geologist, Michigan College of Mining and Technology. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Spiroffite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 82490 |
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