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Zemannite Mineral Data
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General Zemannite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg0.5[Zn++Fe+++(TeO3)3]•4.5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 741.25 gm |
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Magnesium 1.64 % Mg 2.72 % MgO |
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Zinc 8.82 % Zn 10.98 % ZnO |
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Iron 7.53 % Fe 10.77 % Fe2O3 |
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Tellurium 51.64 % Te 64.59 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.22 % H 10.94 % H2O |
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Oxygen 29.14 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg0.5ZnFe3+(TeO3)3•4.5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineal assoiated with other tellurium oxysalts. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1969 |
| Locality: |
Moctezuma mine ("La Bambolla"), Moctezuma, Sonora Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Josef Zemann (1923-), Austrian mineralogist, University of Vienna, who studied tellurium oxysalts. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zemannite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 79849 |
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PDF 31-1310 |
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