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Name: Montanite
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IMA Chemistry: Bi3+2Te6+O6·nH2O (0 ≤ n ≤ 2/3)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Montanite contains elements:
Bismuth (Bi)
Tellurium (Te)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1868
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Genth F A (1868) Contributions to mineralogy - No. VII, The American Journal of Science and Arts 95, 305-321 Chemical formula changed from Bi^3+^_2_Te^6+^O_6_·2H_2_O: Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) - Newsletter 66. European Journal of Mineralogy 34, 253-257
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Oldest Known Age: 2638 Million Years Ago
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