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Tetradymite Mineral Data
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General Tetradymite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi2Te2S |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 705.23 gm |
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Bismuth 59.27 % Bi |
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Tellurium 36.19 % Te |
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Sulfur 4.55 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi2Te2S |
| Environment: |
Found in hydrotherma quartz-gold veins o f moderate to high temperature and contact metamorphic deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1831 |
| Locality: |
Zupkov (Zsubko, Schubkau), Stredoslovensk� Kraj, Slovak Republic. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek, tetradymos, "fourfold." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tetradymite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Csiklovaite |
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ICSD 26720 |
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PDF 42-1447 |
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