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Unnamed (Au2Te)

A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
Au2Te
This page provides mineralogical data about Unnamed (Au2Te).


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
43146
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43146:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
0ecc6d05-19c3-4624-9d3d-96245bd2c353

Physical Properties of Unnamed (Au2Te)Hide

Transparency:
Opaque

Optical Data of Unnamed (Au2Te)Hide

Anisotropism:
Weak

Chemical Properties of Unnamed (Au2Te)Hide

Formula:
Au2Te
Elements listed:
Au, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Bi,Fe,Ni

Crystallography of Unnamed (Au2Te)Hide

Morphology:
Tiny spheres, typically 20-35 µm across, which are encapsulated by a thin (2.5 µm) shell of calaverite.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.3510 Å(
2.0730 Å(
2.9316 Å(
3.0191 Å(

Geological EnvironmentHide

Geological Setting:
As a constituent of gold-silver telluride assemblages in a quartz vein-type gold deposit.

Common AssociatesHide

CalaveriteAuTe2
GoldAu
HessiteAg2Te
PetziteAg3AuTe2

Other InformationHide

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

References for Unnamed (Au2Te)Hide

Reference List:
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Hong Xu, Yuxing Yu, Shen Gao, Zhu Tian, Xiangke Wu, Lijun Yang, Qiushu Wang, and Yi Sun (2011): A new crystalline compound of Au-Te in Sandaowanzi gold deposit, Heilongjiang Province. Geological Bulletin of China 30(11), 1779-1784 (in Chinese with English abstract).

Internet Links for Unnamed (Au2Te)Hide

Localities for Unnamed (Au2Te)Hide

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China
 
  • Heilongjiang
    • Heihe
      • Aihui District
Hong Xu, Yuxing Yu, Shen Gao, Zhu Tian, Xiangke Wu, Lijun Yang, Qiushu Wang, and Yi Sun (2011): Geological Bulletin of China 30(11), 1779-1784; Xuxing Yu, Hong Xu, Xiangke Wu, Lijun Yang, Zhu Tian, Shen Gao, and Qiushu Wang (2012): Acta Petrologica Sinica 28(1), 345-356
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