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Name: Quetzalcoatlite
Qzl
IMA Chemistry: Cu2+3Zn6Te6+2O12(OH)6·(Ag,Pb,[box])Cl
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Quetzalcoatlite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Zinc (Zn)
Tellurium (Te)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Silver (Ag)
Lead (Pb)
Chlorine (Cl)
Country of Type Locality: Mexico
Year First Published: 1973
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Williams S A (1974) Quetzalcoatlite, Cu4Zn8(TeO3)3(OH)18, a new mineral from Moctezuma, Sonora, Mineralogical Magazine 39, 261-263
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Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 145 Million Years Ago
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