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Mcalpineite

Year of discovery: 1994 (McAlpine mine, USA), 2002 (Japan)

Locality list: A locality of mcalpineite

• Cu₃TeO₆,H₂O
• [Cu²⁺₃][TeO₆]^6-,H₂O

• Class: Orthotellurate - Hydrate

• Cu₃ => Bi₂: Montanite

• Color: Green, Grayish green
• Streak: Pale green
• Luster: Adamantine
• Diaphaneity: Transparent-Translucent

• Cleavage: No
• Hardness: 3
• Density: 6.6

• System: Cubic
• Lattice: a=9.6