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Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
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Formula:
Fe
3+
2
(TeO
 
3
)
 
2
(SO
 
4
) · 3H
 
2
O
System:OrthorhombicColour:Yellow, brownish yellow, ...
Name:
After Dr. Frederick Harvey Pough (1906-2006), American mineralogist, and author of the most famous guide to minerals.
This page provides mineralogical data about Poughite.

Classification of Poughite

IMA status:Approved 1966
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/K.09-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.JN.10

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates
N : Tellurites with additional anions, with H2O
Dana 8th edition ID:34.8.1.1

34 : SELENITES, TELLURITES AND SULFITES
8 : Compound Selenites, Tellurites and Sulfites
Hey's CIM Ref.:28.3.24

28 : Selenites, Selenates, Tellurites, and Tellurates
3 : Tellurites
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Type Occurrence of Poughite

Type Locality:Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
Year of Discovery:1968

Physical Properties of Poughite

Colour:Yellow, brownish yellow, greenish yellow

Crystallography of Poughite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 9.66Å, b = 14.2Å, c = 7.86Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.68 : 1 : 0.554
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,078.17 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Poughite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.720 nβ = 1.985 nγ = 1.990
2V:Measured: 15° to 20°, Calculated: 14°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.270

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Very High
Dispersion:relatively strong

Chemical Properties of Poughite

Formula:
Fe
3+
2
(TeO
 
3
)
 
2
(SO
 
4
) · 3H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Fe, H, O, S, Te
All elements listed in formula:Fe, H, O, S, Te

Relationship of Poughite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.JN.05Sonoraite
Fe
3+
 
(TeO
 
3
)(OH) · H
 
2
O
4.JN.15Cesbronite
Cu
 
5
(TeO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
 · 2H
 
2
O
4.JN.20Eztlite
Pb
 
2
Fe
3+
6
(Te
4+
 
O
 
3
)
 
3
(Te
6+
 
O
 
6
)(OH)
 
10
 · 8H
 
2
O
4.JN.25Oboyerite
H
 
6
(Pb,Ca)
 
6
(Te
4+
 
O
 
3
)
 
3
(Te
6+
 
O
 
6
)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
4.JN.30Juabite
CaCu
 
10
(TeO
 
3
)
 
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
28.3.1Balyakinite
Cu(TeO
 
3
)
28.3.2Rajite
Cu(Te
4+
2
O
 
5
)
28.3.3Graemite
Cu[TeO
 
3
] · H
 
2
O
28.3.4Teineite
Cu[TeO
 
3
] · 2H
 
2
O
28.3.5Cesbronite
Cu
 
5
(TeO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
 · 2H
 
2
O
28.3.6Mroseite
CaTe
4+
 
(CO
 
3
)O
 
2
28.3.7Quetzalcoatlite
Zn
 
6
Cu
 
3
(TeO
 
6
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
 · Ag
 
x
Pb
 
y
Cl
 
x+2y
28.3.8Zemannite
Mg(ZnFe)
 
2
(TeO
 
3
)
 
6
·9H
 
2
O
28.3.9Kinichilite
(Fe,Mg,Zn)
 
2
(TeO
 
3
)
 
3
(Na
 
x
H
 
2-x
) · 3H
 
2
O
28.3.10Denningite
(Mn
2+
 
,Ca,Zn)Te
4+
2
O
 
5
28.3.11Spiroffite
(Mn,Zn)
 
2
Te
4+
3
O
 
8
28.3.12Winstanleyite
TiTe
4+
3
O
 
8
28.3.13Fairbankite
Pb(TeO
 
3
)
28.3.14Plumbotellurite
Pb(TeO
 
3
)
28.3.15Choloalite
(Cu,Sb)
 
3
(Pb,Ca)
 
3
(TeO
 
3
)
 
6
Cl
28.3.16Smirnite
Bi
 
2
Te
4+
 
O
 
5
28.3.17Chekhovichite
Bi
 
2
Te
4+
4
O
 
11
28.3.18Cliffordite
(UO
 
2
)Te
4+
3
O
 
7
28.3.19Schmitterite
(UO
 
2
)(TeO
 
3
)
28.3.20Moctezumite
Pb(UO
 
2
)(TeO
 
3
)
 
2
28.3.21Emmonsite
Fe
3+
2
[TeO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 2H
 
2
O
28.3.22Blakeite
Fe
3+
2
[TeO
 
3
]
 
3
 (?)
28.3.23Mackayite
Fe
3+
 
(Te
4+
2
O
 
5
)(OH)
28.3.25Sonoraite
Fe
3+
 
(TeO
 
3
)(OH) · H
 
2
O
28.3.26Rodalquilarite
H
 
3
Fe
 
2
(TeO
 
3
)
 
4
Cl
28.3.27Eztlite
Pb
 
2
Fe
3+
6
(Te
4+
 
O
 
3
)
 
3
(Te
6+
 
O
 
6
)(OH)
 
10
 · 8H
 
2
O
28.3.28Keystoneite
(Ni,Mg,Fe,Mn)
 
3
Te
 
3
O
 
9
 · 5H
 
2
O

Other Names for Poughite

Synonyms:
IMA1966-048
Other Languages:
German:Poughit
Russian:Поит
Simplified Chinese:碲铁矾
Spanish:Poughita

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.

References for Poughite

Reference List:

- +
American Mineralogist (1968): 1075-1080.

Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen (1971): 15: 279-290.

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    • Localities for Poughite

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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.
    Chile
     
    • Coquimbo Region
      • Elqui Province
        • El Indio deposit
    		maurizio dini - analysed material
    Honduras
     
    • Francisco Morazán Department
      • Distrito Central
        • Tegucigalpa
          • Ojojona
    		Rocks & Min.:64:48.
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido
      • Sapporo
    		Ii and Okada (1990) Koubutsu-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi, 93.
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Shizuoka Prefecture
          • Shimoda City
            • Rendaiji
    		Matsubara, S. (2002) The Mineral Species of Japan, 5th edition (Kobutsu Joho); Takashi Yamada, Tokuhei Tagai, Takeshi Kojiro, Akira Harada, and Yasuhiro Kosuge (1999) Rare Minerals from Kawazu Mine, Shizuoka Prefecture. Chikyu-Wakusei Godo-Taikai Koen-Yoshi (Abstract of the Joint Meeting of the Societies of Earth and Planetary Sciences), conference presentation, Mc-002
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Moctezuma
        • La Verde District
          • Cumobabi
    		Panczner (1987): 136, 269, 292.
    Lapis 2001(1), 11-40
    Amer.Min.(1968) 53, 1075-1080; Panczner(1987):108-401.
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison Co.
        • Vulcan District
    		www.cannonmicroprobe.com/Mineral_Specimens.htm
      • Saguache Co.
        • Bonanza District (Kerber Creek District)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • New Mexico
      • Catron Co.
        • Wilcox District
          • Lone Pine Hill area
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996
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