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July 27, 2026Mineralogical Magazine

Sugarwhiteite,Pb ₂ Te ₅ O ₁₂ , a new lead-tellurite mineral from the Moctezuma mine, Sonora, Mexico

Hexiong Yang Anthony Kampf Robert Jenkins Ronald Gibbs Robert Downs

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To report the discovery of sugarwhiteite, a new lead-tellurite mineral from the Moctezuma mine in Sonora, Mexico.
Field exploration of the Moctezuma mine in Sonora, Mexico.
Characterization of the mineral's composition and structure using standard mineralogical techniques.
Sugarwhiteite is characterized by its unique Pb <sub>2</sub> Te <sub>5</sub> O <sub>12</sub> composition.
It exhibits distinct physical and optical properties that differentiate it from other minerals.

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Describes the discovery of sugarwhiteite, a new lead-tellurite mineral, highlighting its significance in mineralogy.

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Yang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a24dc8da07d9defa59f5 https://doi.org/10.1180/mgm.2026.10249

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