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Name: Mcalpineite
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IMA Chemistry: Cu3Te6+O6
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Mcalpineite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Tellurium (Te)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1992
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Roberts A C, Ercit T S, Criddle A J, Jones G C, Williams R S, Cureton F F II, Jensen M C (1994) Mcalpineite, Cu_3_TeO_6_·H_2_O, a new mineral from the McAlpine mine, Tuolumne County, California, and from the Centennial Eureka mine, Juab County, Utah, Mineralogical Magazine 58, 417-424 Chemical formula changed from Cu_3_Te^6+^O_6_·H_2_O: Carbone C, Basso R, Cabella R, Martinelli A, Grice J D, Lucchetti G (2013) Mcalpineite from the Gambatesa mine, Italy, and redefinition of the species. American Mineralogist 98, 1899-1905
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Crystal Systems: orthorhombic|cubic
Oldest Known Age: 946 Million Years Ago
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