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Name: Housleyite
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IMA Chemistry: Pb6CuTe4O18(OH)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Housleyite contains elements:
Lead (Pb)
Copper (Cu)
Tellurium (Te)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 2009
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Kampf A R, Marty J, Thorne B (2010) Lead-tellurium oxysalts from Otto Mountain near Baker, California: II. Housleyite, Pb_6_CuTe_4_O_18_(OH)_2_, a new mineral with Cu-Te octahedral sheets, American Mineralogist 95, 1337-1342
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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