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Name: Burckhardtite
Bkd
IMA Chemistry: Pb2(Fe3+Te6+)(AlSi3O8)O6
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Burckhardtite contains elements:
Lead (Pb)
Iron (Fe)
Tellurium (Te)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Mexico
Year First Published: 1976
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Gaines R V, Leavens P B, Nelen J A (1979) Burckhardtite, a new silicate-tellurite from Mexico, American Mineralogist 64, 355-358 Chemical formula revised from Pb_2_Fe^3+^Te^4+^(Si_3_Al)O_12_(OH)_2_·H_2_O: Christy A G, Kampf A R, Mills S J, Housley R M, Thorne B (2014) Crystal structure and revised chemical formula for burckhardtite, Pb_2_(Fe^3+^Te^6+^)[AlSi_3_O_8_]O_6_: a double-sheet silicate with intercalated phyllotellurate layers. Mineralogical Magazine 78, 1763-1773
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Crystal Systems: hexagonal|monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 946 Million Years Ago
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