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Teineite Mineral Data
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General Teineite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuTeO3•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 275.17 gm |
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Copper 23.09 % Cu 28.91 % CuO |
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Tellurium 46.37 % Te 58.00 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.47 % H 13.09 % H2O |
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Oxygen 29.07 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu(TeO3)•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral formed by oxidation of copper- and tellurium-bearing sulfides. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1939 |
| Locality: |
Teine mine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, and in the Kawazu mine, three km north of Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Teineite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100418 |
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PDF 17-733 |
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