IMA mineral species

Teineite

Cu²⁺Te⁴⁺O₃·2H₂O

Tellurite mineral.

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Teineite specimen
Teineite displayed at Mining Museum of Akita University 01.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaCu²⁺Te⁴⁺O₃·2H₂O
ElementsCu, Te, O, H
Crystal system—
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streaklight blue
Color—
IMA symbolTei
Nickel–Strunz class4.JM.20

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Teine mine, Japan