Tellurite

This article is about the mineral. For the similarly named Star Trek race, see Tellarite. For the tellurium anion, see tellurite (ion).

Tellurite
Tellurite mineral
General
Category	Oxide minerals
Chemical formula	TeO2
Strunz classification	04.DE.20
Identification
Color	Yellow to white
Crystal habit	Prismatic to acicular crystals
Crystal system	Orthorhombic
Cleavage	Perfect on {010}
Mohs scale hardness	2
Luster	Sub-adamantine
Diaphaneity	transparent to opaque
Specific gravity	5.88 - 5.92
Optical properties	Biaxial (-)
Refractive index	nα = 2.000 nβ = 2.180 nγ = 2.350
Birefringence	δ = 0.350
References	[1][2]

Tellurite is a rare oxide mineral composed of tellurium dioxide (TeO₂).

It occurs as prismatic to acicular transparent yellow to white orthorhombic crystals. It occurs in the oxidation zone of mineral deposits in association with native tellurium, emmonsite and other tellurium minerals. Its name comes from Tellus, which is the Latin name for the planet Earth. ^[1][2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://webmineral.com/data/Tellurite.shtml Webmineral
2. ^ ^{a b} http://www.mindat.org/min-3905.html Mindat

This article about a specific oxide mineral is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Oxide minerals Oxide mineral stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую Victoria Strauss Buryat language Look at other dictionaries: Tellurite — Tel lu*rite, n. 1. (Chem.) A salt of tellurous acid. [1913 Webster] 2. (Min.) Oxide of tellurium. It occurs sparingly in tufts of white or yellowish crystals. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English tellurite — [tel′yo͞o rīt΄, tel′yərīt΄] n. 1. a salt of tellurous acid 2. native tellurium dioxide, TeO2 …   English World dictionary tellurite — /tel yeuh ruyt /, n. 1. Chem. a salt of tellurous acid, as sodium tellurite, Na2TeO3. 2. a rare mineral, tellurium dioxide, TeO2. [1790 1800; TELLUR(IUM) or TELLUR(OUS) + ITE1] * * * …   Universalium Tellurite (ion) — The tellurite ion is TeO32−.A tellurite (compound) is a compound that contains this ion.In slightly acid conditions, we have hydrogen tellurite ion, HTeO3−; with more acidic conditions we have tellurous acid, H2TeO3.Most tellurite compounds can… …   Wikipedia Tellurite (disambiguation) — For the similarly named Star Trek race, see Tellarite. Tellurite can may refer to; *Tellurite, a mineral form of tellurium dioxide *Tellurite (ion), a tellurium containing anion …   Wikipedia tellurite-taurocholate gelatin agar — a selective agar medium containing sodium taurocholate, potassium tellurite, and sodium carbonate, used for the isolation of Vibrio …   Medical dictionary tellurite — noun a) A yellowish mineral, tellurium dioxide (TeO). b) The oxyanion TeO derived from tellurous acid; any salt containing this anion …   Wiktionary tellurite — (tèl lu ri t ) s. m. Terme de chimie. Sel formé par la combinaison de l acide tellureux avec une base …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré tellurite — tel·lu·rite …   English syllables tellurite — /ˈtɛljəraɪt/ (say telyuhruyt) noun Chemistry 1. a salt of tellurous acid, of the type H2TeO3. 2. a mineral, tellurium dioxide, TeO2 …   18+ © Academic, 2000-2025 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”