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Tlapallite Mineral Data

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General Tlapallite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: H6(Ca,Pb)2Cu3(SO4)(Te++++O3)4(Te++++++O6)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,382.46 gm
   Calcium     4.35 %  Ca    6.08 % CaO
   Copper     13.79 %  Cu   17.26 % CuO
   Tellurium  46.15 %  Te   57.72 % TeO2
   Hydrogen    0.44 %  H     3.91 % H2O
   Lead        7.49 %  Pb    8.07 % PbO
   Sulfur      2.32 %  S     5.79 % SO3
   Oxygen     25.46 %  O
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             100.00 %       98.84 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: H6Ca1.5Pb0.5Cu3(SO4)(TeO3)4(TeO6)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1978
Help on Locality: Locality: Bambollita mine ("La Oriental"), Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named from the Nahua "tlapalli," paint, in allusion to its paintlike coating of rock surfaces.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Tlapallite + Pronunciation Say TLAPALLITE