emmonsite

[′em·ən‚zīt]

(mineralogy)

Fe₂Te₃O₉·2H₂O A yellow-green mineral composed of a hydrous oxide of iron and tellurium.

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These include apple-green emmonsite, and a vanadium-rich variety of the rare scandium phosphate kolbeckite in tiny lime-green crystals associated with sylvanite.

The Emperor mine, Vatukoula, Viti Levu, Fiji

Emmonsite is a green oxide of tellurium deposited as a result of alteration of tellurides by meteoric water (Loughlin and Koschmann, 1935).

Occurs with emmonsite and native gold (Lindgren and Ransome, 1906; Eckel, 1997).

Famous mineral localities: the Cripple Creek mining district Colorado

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