General Information:
Chemical Formula:
TeO2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 159.60 gm)
Tellurium 79.95 % Te
Oxygen 20.05 % O
Empirical Formula:
TeO2
Environment:
Of secondary origin resulting from the oxidation of other tellurium compounds.
Locality:
Nagy-Ag, Rumania.
Name Origin:
Named after its containing tellurium (Latin, tellus = "earth").
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Perfect
Color:
yellow orange, white, or straw yellow.
Density:
5.9
Diaphaniety:
Subtranslucent to opaque
Habits:
Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals., Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).,
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Adamantine
Streak:
white
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