Name: | Backite Bac |
IMA Chemistry: | Pb2AlTeO6Cl |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Backite contains elements: Lead (Pb) Aluminum (Al) Tellurium (Te) Oxygen (O) Chlorine (Cl) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 2013 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Tait K T, Dicecco V, Ball N A, Hawthorne F C, Kampf A R (2014) Backite, Pb_2_Al(TeO_6_)Cl, a new tellurate mineral from the Grand Central mine, Tombstone Hills, Cochise County, Arizona: description and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist 52, 935-942 |
Structural Group Name: | Backite |
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Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 145 Million Years Ago |
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