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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. | ||
| Name Pronunciation: |
Paratellurite + Pronunciation  |
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| 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 | ||
| Diaphaneity: |
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: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.13 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Paratellurite =6.02 gm/cc. |
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.06 Boson Index = 0.94 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEParatellurite = 287.88 barns/electron U=PEParatellurite x rElectron Density=1,476.76 barns/cc. |
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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: |
04.04.03.02 (04)Simple Oxides | ||
| (04.04)with a cation charge of 4+ (A++++ O2) | |||
| (04.04.03)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
04.DE.25 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate | ||
| 04.D - Metal:Oxygen = 1:2 and similar | |||
| 04.DE -With medium-sized cations; with various polyhedra | |||
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 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Paratellurite using: Visit our Advertisers for Paratellurite : A Bijoux Google Search for ParatelluriteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Paratellurite Cape Minerals Google Search for Paratellurite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Paratellurite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Paratellurite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Paratellurite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Paratellurite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Paratellurite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Paratellurite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Paratellurite Ask about Paratellurite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Paratellurite Specimen Label here :
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