Khinite
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What is Khinite?
Khinite is a rare tellurate mineral with the formula PbCu3TeO6(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.
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Dark green to bottle green
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 3
- Density
- 6.29 g/cm³
- Streak
- Vivid green
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- Pb2+Cu2+3Te6+O62
- Elements
- Cu, H, O, Pb, Te
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