Tellurium
A commodity
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Tellurium is used in copper and steel alloys, CdTe solar panels and semiconductors, and more.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52511
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52511:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
3ccbdf93-a29b-41e2-b2a2-80d9db5f3c19
Properties of Tellurium
Atomic Number:
52
Atomic Weight:
127.60(3)
Melting Point:
723 K (449°C, 841°F)
Boiling Point:
1261 K (987°C, 1810°F)
Density:
6.24 g/cm3
Other Commodities associated with Tellurium *
Commodity | Associated Localities | Total Localities | % Association (commodity) | % Association (Tellurium) |
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Gold | 58 | 28,718 | 0.20% of all Gold deposits have Tellurium. | 72.50% of all Tellurium deposits have Gold. |
Silver | 53 | 15,594 | 0.34% of all Silver deposits have Tellurium. | 66.25% of all Tellurium deposits have Silver. |
Copper | 46 | 14,006 | 0.33% of all Copper deposits have Tellurium. | 57.50% of all Tellurium deposits have Copper. |
Zinc | 37 | 7,309 | 0.51% of all Zinc deposits have Tellurium. | 46.25% of all Tellurium deposits have Zinc. |
Lead | 35 | 11,498 | 0.30% of all Lead deposits have Tellurium. | 43.75% of all Tellurium deposits have Lead. |
Bismuth | 33 | 464 | 7.11% of all Bismuth deposits have Tellurium. | 41.25% of all Tellurium deposits have Bismuth. |
Arsenic | 18 | 977 | 1.84% of all Arsenic deposits have Tellurium. | 22.50% of all Tellurium deposits have Arsenic. |
Antimony | 18 | 1,542 | 1.17% of all Antimony deposits have Tellurium. | 22.50% of all Tellurium deposits have Antimony. |
Deposits of Tellurium
Locality List
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