| Name: | Tlapallite Tpl |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Ca,Pb)3CaCu6[Te4+3Te6+O12]2(Te4+O3)2(SO4)2·3H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Tlapallite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Lead (Pb) Copper (Cu) Tellurium (Te) Oxygen (O) Sulfur (S) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Mexico |
| Year First Published: | 1977 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Williams S A, Duggan M (1978) Tlapallite, a new mineral from Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico, Mineralogical Magazine 42, 183-186 Chemical formula changed from H_6_(Ca,Pb)_2_(Cu^2+^,Zn)_3_(SO_4_)(Te^4+^O_3_)_4_(Te^6+^O_6_): Missen O P, Kampf A R, Mills S J, Housley R M, Spratt J, Welch M D, Coolbaugh M F, Marty J, Chorazewicz M, Ferraris C (2019) The crystal structures of the mixed-valence tellurium oxysalts tlapallite, (Ca,Pb)_3_CaCu_6_[Te^4+^_3_Te^6+^O_12_]_2_(Te^4+^O_3_)_2_(SO_4_)_2_·3H_2_O, and carlfriesite, CaTe^4+^_2_Te^6+^O_8_. Mineralogical Magazine 83, 539-549 |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 145 Million Years Ago |
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