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Weissite Mineral Data
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General Weissite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu1.9Te |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 248.34 gm |
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Copper 48.62 % Cu |
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Tellurium 51.38 % Te |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu1.9Te |
| Environment: |
Telluride ore deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1927 |
| Locality: |
Good Hope and Mammoth Chimney Mines at Vulcan, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Louis Weiss, owner of the Good Hope mine and discoverer of rickardite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Weissite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 42158 |
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PDF 45-1285 |
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