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Tlalocite Mineral Data
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General Tlalocite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu10Zn6(Te++++O3)(Te++++++O4)2Cl(OH)25•27(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,533.64 gm |
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Zinc 15.49 % Zn 19.27 % ZnO |
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Copper 25.08 % Cu 31.40 % CuO |
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Tellurium 15.11 % Te 18.90 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 3.14 % H 28.09 % H2O |
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Chlorine 1.40 % Cl 1.40 % Cl |
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Cl -0.32 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 39.78 % O |
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100.00 % 98.74 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu10Zn6(TeO3)(TeO4)2Cl(OH)25•27(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary copper-zinc mineral. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
| Locality: |
Bambollita mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Tlaloc, the god of rain in the Toltec and Aztec civilizations, in allusion to its high water content. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tlalocite + Pronunciation  |
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