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Tellurite Mineral Data
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General Tellurite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
TeO2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 159.60 gm |
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Tellurium 79.95 % Te 100.00 % TeO2 |
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Oxygen 20.05 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
TeO2 |
| Environment: |
Of secondary origin resulting from the oxidation of other tellurium compounds. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1849 |
| Locality: |
Nagy-Ag, Rumania. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its containing tellurium (Latin, tellus = "earth"). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tellurite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 26844 |
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PDF 9-433 |
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