Paratellurite Mineral Data + 
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- 4.4.3.1 Downeyite SeO2 P 4/mbc 4/m 2/m 2/m
- 4.4.3.2 Paratellurite TeO2 P 41212,P 43212 4 2 2
- IV/D.02-10 Rutile TiO2 P 4/mnm 4/m 2/m 2/m
- IV/D.02-20 Pyrolusite MnO2 P 4/mnm 4/m 2/m 2/m
- IV/D.02-30 Squawcreekite? (Fe,Sb,W)O4·(H2O) P 4/mnm 4/m 2/m 2/m
- IV/D.02-40 Cassiterite SnO2 P 4/mnm 4/m 2/m 2/m
- IV/D.02-45 Argutite GeO2 P 4/mnm 4/m 2/m 2/m
- IV/D.02-50 Paratellurite TeO2 P 41212,P 43212 4 2 2
- IV/D.02-60 Plattnerite PbO2 P 4/mnm 4/m 2/m 2/m
General Paratellurite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
TeO2 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 159.60 gm | ||
| Tellurium 79.95 % Te 100.00 % TeO2 | |||
| Oxygen 20.05 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
TeO2 | ||
| Environment: |
Oxidized zone of a telluride-bearing ore deposit. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1960 | ||
| Locality: |
Bambolla Mine, Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for it's dimorphous relationship with tellurite. | ||
| Synonym: |
ICSD 202792 | ||
| PDF 42-1365 | |||
Paratellurite Image | |||
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Paratellurite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:1.58274 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 4.81, c = 7.613, Z = 4; V = 176.14 Den(Calc)= 6.02 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Tetragonal - TrapezohedralH-M Symbol (4 2 2) Space Group: P 41212,P 43212 | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.988(1), 3.404(0.86), 1.873(0.55), | ||
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Crystal Structure:
Mouse |
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Physical Properties of Paratellurite |
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| Color: |
Grayish white. | ||
| Density: |
5.6 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Opaque | ||
| Hardness: |
1 - Talc | ||
| Luster: |
Resinous | ||
| Streak: |
white | ||
Optical Properties of Paratellurite |
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| Optical Data: |
NCalc= 2.21 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.201) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 NCalc= 2.13 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.201) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 |
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Calculated Properties of Paratellurite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=5.13 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.06397 Boson Index = 0.93603 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEParatellurite = 287.88 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Paratellurite is Not Radioactive |
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Paratellurite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
4.4.3.2 (4)Simple Oxides | ||
| (4.4)with a cation charge of 4+ (A++++ O2) | |||
| (4.4.3)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
IV/D.02-50 IV - Oxides | ||
| IV/D - Oxides with metal : oxygen = 1:2 (MO2 and related compounds) | |||
| IV/D.02 - Rutile group, Rutile - Cassiterite - Platnerite series | |||
Other Paratellurite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Paratellurite : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - WWW-MINCRYST 13 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Paratellurite using: Visit our Advertisers for Paratellurite : Translate Paratellurite Mineral Data : Ask about Paratellurite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Paratellurite Specimen Label here :
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