Chemical Formula:
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Pb3H2(Te++++O3)(Te++++++O6) |
Composition:
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Molecular Weight = 1022.81 g |
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Hydrogen |
0.20 % |
H |
1.76 % |
H2O |
0.00 % |
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Oxygen |
14.08 % |
O |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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Tellurium |
24.95 % |
Te |
31.21 % |
TeO2 |
0.00 % |
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Lead |
60.77 % |
Pb |
65.47 % |
PbO |
0.00 % |
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100.00 % |
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98.44 % |
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Empirical Formula:
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Pb3H2(TeO3)(TeO6) |
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Environment:
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Secondary tellurate |
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Locality:
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Grand Central mine, Tombstone, Arizona, USA.. Link to
MinDat.org
Location Data.
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Name Origin:
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Named for Richard Gird (1836-1910), mining engineer and assayer, who made the first rich silver assays and helped open up the Tombstone district |
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