Chenzhangruite

Where it forms, where it's found

Geological setting: Secondary mineral in tellurium rich deposit
Type locality: Moctezuma Mine
Moctezuma
Moctezuma Municipality
Sonora
Mexico
29.6942°, -109.7125°

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system: Tetragonal
Space group: P42/nbc
Cell parameters: a = 8.7576(4) Å · c = 12.9575(6) Å

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
52TeTellurium Tellurium 4 127.600 510.400
65.34%
8OOxygen Oxygen 10 15.999 159.990
20.48%
26FeIron Iron 1 55.845 55.845
7.15%
25MnManganese Manganese 1 54.938 54.938
7.03%
Total 781.173 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
52TeTellurium	Tellurium	4	127.600	510.400	65.34%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	10	15.999	159.990	20.48%
26FeIron	Iron	1	55.845	55.845	7.15%
25MnManganese	Manganese	1	54.938	54.938	7.03%
	Total	781.173	100.00%

Synonyms

Chenzhangruiet
IMA2024-094

In other languages

German: Chenzhangruit · IMA 2024-094

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

4.JK.30

4OxidesClass
4.JArsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodatesDivision
4.JKTellurites without additional anions, without H₂OGroup
4.JK.30ChenzhangruiteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2025Bosi, F.; Hatert, F.; Pasero, M.; Mills, S. J. (2025) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 85. European Journal of Mineralogy, 37 (3). 337-342 doi:10.5194/ejm-37-337-2025DOI: 10.5194/ejm-37-337-2025

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Chenzhangruite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/chenzhangruite-472188},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}