Name: | Utahite Uta |
IMA Chemistry: | MgCu2+4Zn2Te6+3O14(OH)4·6H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Utahite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Copper (Cu) Zinc (Zn) Tellurium (Te) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1995 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Roberts A C, Stirling J A R, Criddle A J, Jensen M C, Moffatt E A, Wilson W E (1997) Utahite, a new mineral and associated copper tellurates from the Centennial Eureka mine, Tintic District, Juab County, Utah, The Mineralogical Record 28, 175-179 Formula is redefined from Cu^2+^_5_Zn_3_(Te^6+^O_4_)_4_(OH)_8_·7H_2_O: Missen O P, Mills S J, Rumsey M S, Back M E, Di Cecco V E, Birch W D, Spratt J (2021) The crystal structure and redefinition of utahite. Mineralogy and Petrology 115, 477-486 |
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Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 145 Million Years Ago |
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