Tlalocite
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Tlalocite is a rare and complex tellurate mineral with the formula Cu10Zn6225Cl · 27 H2O. It has a Mohs hardness of 1, and a cyan color. It was named after Tlaloc, the Aztec god of rain, in allusion t
Tlalocite spherules from Bambollita Mine (Oriental Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico (picture width: 3 mm).
Tlapallite
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Tlapallite is a rare and complex tellurate mineral with the chemical formula 3CaCu6222·3H2O. It has a Moh's hardness of 3 and it is green in colour. It was named after the Nahua word "Tlalpalli", whic
Tlapallite on matrix from Bambollita mine (La Oriental), Moctezuma, Municipio de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Picture width: 29 mm