Paratellurite
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About Paratellurite
Formula:
TeO2
Colour:
Greyish-white, pale yellow, creamy yellow
Lustre:
Resinous
Hardness:
1
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Member of:
Name:
Named from the Greek 'para' for near, and tellurite, for the polymorphic relationship to that mineral.
Co-Type Localities:
Dimorph of:
This page provides mineralogical data about Paratellurite.
Classification of Paratellurite
Approved
4/D.02-50
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
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
4.4.3.2
4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
4 : AX2
4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
4 : AX2
7.17.3
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
17 : Oxides of Se and Te
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
17 : Oxides of Se and Te
Physical Properties of Paratellurite
Chemical Properties of Paratellurite
Formula:
TeO2
Elements listed:
CAS Registry number:
Crystallography of Paratellurite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.81 Å, c = 7.61 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.582
Unit Cell V:
176.07 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Type Occurrence of Paratellurite
Other Language Names for Paratellurite
Relationship of Paratellurite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Argutite | GeO2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| Cassiterite | SnO2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| Plattnerite | PbO2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| Rutile | TiO2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| Stishovite | SiO2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 | Tet. |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| Tellurite | 7 photos of Paratellurite associated with Tellurite on mindat.org. |
| Tellurium | 3 photos of Paratellurite associated with Tellurium on mindat.org. |
| Zemannite | 3 photos of Paratellurite associated with Zemannite on mindat.org. |
| Emmonsite | 3 photos of Paratellurite associated with Emmonsite on mindat.org. |
| Denningite | 2 photos of Paratellurite associated with Denningite on mindat.org. |
| Quartz | 2 photos of Paratellurite associated with Quartz on mindat.org. |
| Mackayite | 1 photo of Paratellurite associated with Mackayite on mindat.org. |
| Alunite | 1 photo of Paratellurite associated with Alunite on mindat.org. |
| Spiroffite | 1 photo of Paratellurite associated with Spiroffite on mindat.org. |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
| 4.DE.05 | Downeyite | SeO2 | Tet. |
| 4.DE.10 | Koragoite | (Mn2+,Fe3+)3(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(Nb,Mn)2(W,Ta)2O20 | Mon. 2 : P21 |
| 4.DE.15 | Koechlinite | Bi2MoO6 | Orth. mm2 : Pna21 |
| 4.DE.15 | Russellite | Bi2WO6 | Orth. |
| 4.DE.15 | Tungstibite | Sb3+2WO6 | Orth. 2 2 2 |
| 4.DE.20 | Tellurite | TeO2 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 4.DE.30 | Bismutotantalite | Bi(Ta,Nb)O4 | Orth. |
| 4.DE.30 | Bismutocolumbite | Bi(Nb,Ta)O4 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 4.DE.30 | Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 | Orth. |
| 4.DE.30 | Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 | Orth. mm2 |
| 4.DE.30 | Stibiocolumbite | Sb(Nb,Ta)O4 | Orth. mm2 |
| 4.DE.30 | Clinocervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 | Mon. |
| 4.DE.35 | Baddeleyite | ZrO2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
| 4.4.3.1 | Downeyite | SeO2 | Tet. |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
Other Information
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 Paratellurite
Reference List:
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Switzer, G., Swanson, H.E. (1960) News and notes: paratellurite, a new mineral from Mexico. American Mineralogist: 45: 1272-1274.
Fleischer, M. (1961) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 46: 464-468.
International Mineralogical Association (1962) International Mineralogical Association: Commission on new minerals and mineral names. Mineralogical Magazine: 33: 260-263.
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.
Bulletin Society Géol. Belg. (1976): 99: 54.
Internet Links for Paratellurite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-3116.html
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Localities for Paratellurite
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? - 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 (eg from pseudomorphs.)
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Belgium | |
| Blondieau, M. (2005): Les gisements minéraux du Salmien dans le massif de Stavelot. Published by M. Blondieau, Tellin, Belgium, 90 pp. |
Chile | |
| M.Dini collectioni - analysed with EDX, PDf & microprobe (by dr. Jochen Schluter) |
| maurizio dini collection - analysed material; http://www.lrz-muenchen.de/~mineralogische-sammlungen-dmg/analysen/winstanleyit.htm; Back, M.E., Grice, J.D., Gault, R.A., Criddle, A.J. & Mandarino, J.A. (1999): Walfordite, a new tellurite from the Wendy open pit, El Indio - Tambo mining property, Chile. Canadian Mineralogist 37, 1261-1268. | |
Japan | |
| 島倉広至, 三浦貴生, 浜根大輔, 松枝大治, & 三浦裕行. (2015). 北海道手稲鉱山産 Te, Bi, As 鉱物. 北海道大学地球物理学研究報告, 78, 19-35. |
| Sakurai & Kato (1965) Kobutsu-Gaku Zasshi (Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Japan), 7, 346-347. |
Mexico (TL) | |
| Amer.Min.(1960) 45, 1272-1274 |
| Amer.Min.(1960) 45, 1272-1274 |
| No reference listed | |
Romania | |
| Plotinskaya, O. Y., Damian, F., Prokofiev, V. Y., Kovalenker, V. A., & Damian, G. (2009). Tellurides occurrences in the Baia Mare region, Romania. Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 4(2), 89-100. |
Russia | |
| Pekov, I. V., Vlasov, E. A., Zubkova, N. V., Yapaskurt, V. O., Chukanov, N. V., Belakovskiy, D. I., ... & Pushcharovsky, D. Y. (2015). Raisaite, CuMg [Te6+ O4 (OH) 2]· 6H2O, a new mineral from Chukotka, Russia. European Journal of Mineralogy, ejm2490_pap_gsw. |
| 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] |
Spain | |
| Analysis performed at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Ignacio Gaspar). |
USA | |
| [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. | |
| Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 269, 321. |
| Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Am Min 49:1143-1145 | |
| self-collected, xrf & eds confirmed (Paul Hlava) |
| Chuck Adan collection |
| XRD analzyed by Dr. Rob Bowell. |
Moctezuma Mine, Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico