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Cesbronite Mineral Data
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General Cesbronite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 807.00 gm |
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Copper 39.37 % Cu 49.28 % CuO |
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Tellurium 31.62 % Te 39.55 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.25 % H 11.16 % H2O |
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Oxygen 27.76 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu5(TeO3)2(OH)6•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1974 |
| Locality: |
Bambollita ("La Oriental") mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Fabien Cesbron (1938-), French mineralogist, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Miniere, Orleans. France. |
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