Paulhlavaite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Lone Pine Mine
Lone Pine Hill area
Wilcox Mining District
Catron County
New Mexico
USA
33.2373°, -108.7198°

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system: Monoclinic
Space group: C2/c
Cell parameters: a = 17.2229(5) Å · b = 5.6140(2) Å · c = 10.1951(3) Å
Cell angles: β = 99.3211(8) °
Ratio a:b:c: 1 : 0.326 : 0.592

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
65.94%
8OOxygen Oxygen 10 15.999 159.990
20.67%
29CuCopper Copper 1 63.546 63.546
8.21%
20CaCalcium Calcium 1 40.078 40.078
5.18%
Total 774.014 100.00%
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	65.94%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	10	15.999	159.990	20.67%
29CuCopper	Copper	1	63.546	63.546	8.21%
20CaCalcium	Calcium	1	40.078	40.078	5.18%
	Total	774.014	100.00%

In other languages

Catalan: paulhlavaïta

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.30PaulhlavaiteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Citations

—Yang, H., Jenkins, R.A., Gibbs, R.B. and Downs, R.T. (2026) Paulhlavaite, IMA 2025-092. CNMNC Newsletter 90, Mineralogical Magazine, 90, https://doi.org/10.1180/mgm.2026.10217

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Paulhlavaite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/paulhlavaite-499616},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}