Formula : Ca2Mn4+2Te6+2O12·H2O
System: monoclinic Hardness:2-3 Rarity:extremely rare
Strunz id:VII/DF-85 -
PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES and VANADATES
Name origin: Derived from the Nahuatl word "xocolatl" or "xocoatl", meaning "bitter water", and is the root for "chocolate", in reference to the mineral s chocolate-brown color, and the Mexican type-locality.
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