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Native Tellurium

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Native Tellurium

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Description
Locality: 
Moctezuma Mine, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 4 × 1.5 cm
Description

A crystalized mass of native tellurium with minor tellurium minerals (tellurite, paratellurite) from the very famous location in Mexico.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tellurium

Formula: 
Te
Strunz: 
1.CC.10
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Colour: 
Tin-white
Streak: 
Grey
Type Locality: 
Mariahilf Mine, Faţa Băii (Facebánya; Facebay; Fatiabaja), Zlatna (Zalatna; Zalathna), Alba Co., Romania