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Paratellurite

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Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
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Formula:
TeO
 
2
System:TetragonalColour:Greyish-white
Lustre:ResinousHardness:1
This page provides mineralogical data about Paratellurite.

Classification of Paratellurite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/D.02-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.DE.25

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
E : With medium-sized cations; with various polyhedra
Dana 8th edition ID:4.4.3.2

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
4 : AX2
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.17.3

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
17 : Oxides of Se and Te
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Type Occurrence of Paratellurite

Co-type Localities:Santa Rosa mine, Cananea, Mun. de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico
Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
Year of Discovery:1960

Physical Properties of Paratellurite

Lustre:Resinous
Colour:Greyish-white
Hardness (Mohs):1

Crystallography of Paratellurite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:a = 4.81Å, c = 7.61Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.582
Unit Cell Volume:V 176.07 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Paratellurite

Formula:
TeO
 
2
Essential elements:O, Te
All elements listed in formula:O, Te
CAS Registry number:7446-07-3

CAS Registry numbers are published by the American Chemical Society

Relationship of Paratellurite to other Species

Member of Group:
Rutile Group:
M
4+
 
O
 
2
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.DE.05Downeyite
SeO
 
2
4.DE.10Koragoite
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)
 
3
(Nb,Ta,Ti)
 
2
(Nb,Mn)
 
2
(W,Ta)
 
2
O
 
20
4.DE.15Koechlinite
(BiO)
 
2
[MoO
 
4
]
4.DE.15Russellite
(BiO)
 
2
[WO
 
4
]
4.DE.15Tungstibite
Sb
 
2
WO
 
6
4.DE.20Tellurite
TeO
 
2
4.DE.30Bismutotantalite
Bi(Ta,Nb)O
 
4
4.DE.30Bismutocolumbite
Bi(Nb,Ta)O
 
4
4.DE.30Cervantite
Sb
3+
 
Sb
5+
 
O
 
4
4.DE.30Stibiotantalite
Sb(Ta,Nb)O
 
4
4.DE.30Stibiocolumbite
Sb(Nb,Ta)O
 
4
4.DE.30Clinocervantite
Sb
3+
 
Sb
5+
 
O
 
4
4.DE.35Baddeleyite
ZrO
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
7.17.1Downeyite
SeO
 
2
7.17.2Tellurite
TeO
 
2
7.17.4Chiluite
Bi
 
6
Mo
 
2
Te
 
2
O
 
21

Other Names for Paratellurite

Other Languages:
German:Paratellurit
Russian:Парателлурит
Spanish:Paratellurita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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References for Paratellurite

Reference List:American Mineralogist (1960): 45: 1272-1274.

Bulletin Society Géol. Belg. (1976): 99: 54.

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    Localities for Paratellurite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Belgium
     
    • Luxembourg Province
      • Stavelot Massif
        • Vielsalm
    		du Ry, P., Fouassin, M., Jedwab, J. & Van Tassel, R. (1976): Occurence de chalcoalumite, de minéraux de tellure (teinéite et paratellurite) et de béryl à Salmchâteau, Ardennes belges. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique, 99, 47.
    Chile
     
    • Coquimbo Region
      • Elqui Province
        • El Indio deposit
    		M.Dini collectioni - analysed with EDX, PDf & microprobe (by dr. Jochen Schluter)
    maurizio dini collection - analysed material
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Shizuoka Prefecture
          • Shimoda City
            • Rendaiji
    		Sakurai & Kato (1965) Kobutsu-Gaku Zasshi (Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Japan), 7, 346-347.
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Cananea
        • Cananea
    		Amer.Min.(1960) 45, 1272-1274
      • Mun. de Moctezuma
        • Moctezuma
    		Amer.Min.(1960) 45, 1272-1274
    No reference listed
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern region
      • Sakhalinskaya Oblast'
        • Kuril Islands
          • Kunashir Island
    		P.M. Kartashov data; V.A. Kovalenker, O.Yu. Plotinskaya (2005): Te and Se mineralogy of Ozernovskoe and Prasolovskoe epithermal gold deposits, Kuril – Kamchatka volcanic belt. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology 43, 118-123. [http://www.geology.bas.bg/mineralogy/gmp_files/gmp43/Kovalenker.pdf]
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
    		[MinRec 24:421]
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 321; Graeme, R. (1993), Bisbee revisited, Min.Rec.: 24: 421-436.
        • Tombstone Hills
          • Tombstone District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 269, 321.
    • Colorado
      • Boulder Co.
        • Jamestown District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
        • Magnolia District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
    • Nevada
      • White Pine Co.
        • Ward District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Am Min 49:1143-1145
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