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Name: Montbrayite
Mnb
IMA Chemistry: (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Montbrayite contains elements:
Gold (Au)
Silver (Ag)
Antimony (Sb)
Bismuth (Bi)
Lead (Pb)
Tellurium (Te)
Country of Type Locality: Canada
Year First Published: 1946
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered,Redefined
Status Notes: Peacock M A, Thompson R M (1946) Montbrayite, a new gold telluride, American Mineralogist 31, 515-526 Chemical formula changed from Au_2_Te_3_ and mineral is redefined: Bindi L, Paar W H, Lepore G (2018) Montbrayite, (Au,Ag,Sb,Pb,Bi)_23_(Te,Sb,Pb,Bi)_38_, from the Robb-Montbray mine, Montbray, Québec: Crystal structure and revision of the chemical formula. The Canadian Mineralogist 56, 129-142
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Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 2783 Million Years Ago
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