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Name: Pingguite
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IMA Chemistry: Bi6Te6+2O15
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Pingguite contains elements:
Bismuth (Bi)
Tellurium (Te)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: China
Year First Published: 1993
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Sun Z, Luo K, Tan F, Zhang J (1994) Pingguite - a new bismuth tellurite mineral, Acta Mineralogica Sinica 14, 315-321 Chemical formula changed from Bi_6_Te^4+^_2_O_13_: Nénert G, Missen O P, Lian H, Weil M, Blake G R, Kampf A R, Mills S J (2020) Crystal structure and thermal behavior of Bi_6_Te_2_O_15_: investigation of synthetic and natural pingguite. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 47, 53
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Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 1927 Million Years Ago
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