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Name: Utahite
Uta
IMA Chemistry: MgCu2+4Zn2Te6+3O14(OH)4·6H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Utahite contains elements:
Magnesium (Mg)
Copper (Cu)
Zinc (Zn)
Tellurium (Te)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1995
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Roberts A C, Stirling J A R, Criddle A J, Jensen M C, Moffatt E A, Wilson W E (1997) Utahite, a new mineral and associated copper tellurates from the Centennial Eureka mine, Tintic District, Juab County, Utah, The Mineralogical Record 28, 175-179 Formula is redefined from Cu^2+^_5_Zn_3_(Te^6+^O_4_)_4_(OH)_8_·7H_2_O: Missen O P, Mills S J, Rumsey M S, Back M E, Di Cecco V E, Birch W D, Spratt J (2021) The crystal structure and redefinition of utahite. Mineralogy and Petrology 115, 477-486
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Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 145 Million Years Ago
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