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Zincospiroffite Mineral Data
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General Zincospiroffite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Zn2Te3O8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 641.58 gm |
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Zinc 20.38 % Zn 25.37 % ZnO |
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Tellurium 59.67 % Te 74.63 % TeO2 |
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Oxygen 19.95 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn2Te3O8 |
| Environment: |
Secondary co-oxidation of calaverite. Related to spiroffite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Zhonshangou gold deposit in Chonli County, Hebei Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
The name reflects the similarity with the unit-cell parameters and composition to spiroffite |
| Synonym: |
IMA2002-047 |
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