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Missen, Owen P., Kampf, Anthony R., Mills, Stuart J., Housley, Robert M., Spratt, John, Welch, Mark D., Coolbaugh, Mark F., Marty, Joe, Chorazewicz, Marek, Ferraris, Cristiano (2019) The crystal structures of the mixed-valence tellurium oxysalts tlapallite, (Ca,Pb)3CaCu6[Te4+3Te6+O12]2(Te4+O3)2(SO4)2·3H2O, and carlfriesite, CaTe4+2Te6+O8. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (4) 539-549 doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.9

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TitleThe crystal structures of the mixed-valence tellurium oxysalts tlapallite, (Ca,Pb)3CaCu6[Te4+3Te6+O12]2(Te4+O3)2(SO4)2·3H2O, and carlfriesite, CaTe4+2Te6+O8
JournalMineralogical Magazine
AuthorsMissen, Owen P.Author
Kampf, Anthony R.Author
Mills, Stuart J.Author
Housley, Robert M.Author
Spratt, JohnAuthor
Welch, Mark D.Author
Coolbaugh, Mark F.Author
Marty, JoeAuthor
Chorazewicz, MarekAuthor
Ferraris, CristianoAuthor
Year2019 (August)Volume83
Issue4
PublisherMineralogical Society
DOIdoi:10.1180/mgm.2019.9Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceMissen, Owen P., Kampf, Anthony R., Mills, Stuart J., Housley, Robert M., Spratt, John, Welch, Mark D., Coolbaugh, Mark F., Marty, Joe, Chorazewicz, Marek, Ferraris, Cristiano (2019) The crystal structures of the mixed-valence tellurium oxysalts tlapallite, (Ca,Pb)3CaCu6[Te4+3Te6+O12]2(Te4+O3)2(SO4)2·3H2O, and carlfriesite, CaTe4+2Te6+O8. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (4) 539-549 doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.9
Plain TextMissen, Owen P., Kampf, Anthony R., Mills, Stuart J., Housley, Robert M., Spratt, John, Welch, Mark D., Coolbaugh, Mark F., Marty, Joe, Chorazewicz, Marek, Ferraris, Cristiano (2019) The crystal structures of the mixed-valence tellurium oxysalts tlapallite, (Ca,Pb)3CaCu6[Te4+3Te6+O12]2(Te4+O3)2(SO4)2·3H2O, and carlfriesite, CaTe4+2Te6+O8. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (4) 539-549 doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.9
Abstract/NotesABSTRACTThe crystal structure of tlapallite has been determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction and supported by electron probe micro-analysis, powder diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Tlapallite is trigonal, space group P321, with a = 9.1219(17) Å, c = 11.9320(9) Å and V = 859.8(3) Å3, and was refined to R1 = 0.0296 for 786 reflections with I > 2σ(I). This study resulted from the discovery of well-crystallised tlapallite at the Wildcat prospect, Utah, USA. The chemical formula of tlapallite has been revised to (Ca,Pb)3CaCu6[Te4+3Te6+O12]2(Te4+O3)2(SO4)2·3H2O, or more simply (Ca,Pb)3CaCu6Te4+8Te6+2O30(SO4)2·3H2O, from H6(Ca,Pb)2(Cu,Zn)3(TeO3)4(TeO6)(SO4). The tlapallite structure consists of layers containing distorted Cu2+O6 octahedra, Te6+O6 octahedra and Te4+O4 disphenoids (which together form the new mixed-valence phyllotellurate anion [Te4+3Te6+O12]12−), Te4+O3 trigonal pyramids and CaO8 polyhedra. SO4 tetrahedra, Ca(H2O)3O6 polyhedra and H2O groups fill the space between the layers. Tlapallite is only the second naturally occurring compound containing tellurium in both the 4+ and 6+ oxidation states with a known crystal structure, the other being carlfriesite, CaTe4+2Te6+O8. Carlfriesite is the predominant secondary tellurium mineral at the Wildcat prospect. We also present an updated structure for carlfriesite, which has been refined to R1 = 0.0230 for 874 reflections with I > 2σ(I). This updated structural refinement improves upon the one reported previously by refining all atoms anisotropically and presenting models of bond valence and Te4+ secondary bonding.

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Wildcat Project, Detroit Mining District, Juab County, Utah, USA
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