Mineralogy Database

Cadmoselite Mineral Data

Search Webmineral :
  

General Cadmoselite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CdSe
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 191.37 gm
   Cadmium   58.74 %  Cd
   Selenium  41.26 %  Se
            ______ 
            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CdSe
Help on Environment: Environment: In sedimentary strata, under reducing secondary conditions of medium to high alkalinity.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957
Help on Locality: Locality: From the Givetian sedimentary formations, locality not otherwise defined, Tuva ASSR, USSR. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: For the presence of cadmium and selenium.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Cadmoselite + Pronunciation Say CADMOSELITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 60630
  PDF 8-459