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Name: Thorneite
Tne
IMA Chemistry: Pb6(Te2O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Thorneite contains elements:
Lead (Pb)
Tellurium (Te)
Oxygen (O)
Carbon (C)
Chlorine (Cl)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 2009
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Kampf A R, Housley R M, Marty J (2010) Lead-tellurium oxysalts from Otto Mountain near Baker, California: III. Thorneite, Pb_6_(Te^6+^_2_O_10_)(CO_3_)Cl_2_(H_2_O), the first mineral with edge-sharing octahedral tellurate dimers, American Mineralogist 95, 1548-1553
Structural Group Name: Not in a structural group
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 946 Million Years Ago
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