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Khinite Mineral Data
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General Khinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbCu++3Te++++++O6(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 655.45 gm |
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Copper 29.09 % Cu 36.41 % CuO |
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Tellurium 19.47 % Te 24.35 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.31 % H 2.75 % H2O |
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Lead 31.61 % Pb 34.05 % PbO |
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Oxygen 19.53 % O |
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100.00 % 97.56 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
PbCu3(TeO6)(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Forms by oxidation of gold-telluride ores in highly acidic minewaters. Secondary telluate mineral. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
Old Guard mine, Tombstone, AZ, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Ba Saw Khin (1931-), Burmese-American geologist and petrographier. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Khinite  |
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