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Smirnite Mineral Data

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General Smirnite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Bi2Te++++O5
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 625.56 gm
   Bismuth    66.81 %  Bi   74.49 % Bi2O3
   Tellurium  20.40 %  Te   25.51 % TeO2
   Oxygen     12.79 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Bi2TeO5
Help on Environment: Environment: Secondary mineral in a tellurium-bearing sulfide deposit.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1984
Help on Locality: Locality: Zod deposit, Armenia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Vladimir Ivanovich Smirnov (1910-1988), Russian economic geologist and department chairman, University of Moscow.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Smirnite Say SMIRNITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 36446
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