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Khinite

khinite

Pb²⁺Cu²⁺3[Te6+O6](OH)2

Khinite-3T: Mineral information, data and localities.

Khinite-3T: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Khinite is a rare orthotellurate mineral with the formula Pb2+Cu2+3TeO6(OH)2. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and has a bottle-green colour. It is often found as dipyramidal, curved or corroded crystals no more than 0.15 mm in size. The tetragonal dimorph of khinite is called parakhinite.

Scientific references

  1. Khinite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3814993 Link
  2. Khinite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khinite Link