General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Cu10Zn6(Te++++O3)(Te++++++O4)2Cl(OH)25·27(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 2,533.64 gm)
Zinc 15.49 % Zn
Copper 25.08 % Cu
Tellurium 15.11 % Te
Hydrogen 3.14 % H
Chlorine 1.40 % Cl
Oxygen 39.78 % O
Empirical Formula:
Cu10Zn6(TeO3)(TeO4)2Cl(OH)25·27(H2O)
Environment:
Secondary copper-zinc mineral.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1975
Locality:
Bambollita mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico.
Name Origin:
Named for Tlaloc, the god of rain in the Toltec and Aztec civilizations, in allusion to its high water content.
Physical Properties:
Color:
blue or capri blue.
Density:
4.55
Habits:
Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix., ,
Hardness:
1 - Talc
Streak:
light blue
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