Quetzalcoatlite is one of several different, but all rare tellurium minerals that come from the Moctezuma area of Sonora, Mexico. There are three formerly prolific mines from this area that have provided science with many new tellurium minerals. They are the Bambollita Mine, the Moctezuma Mine and the San Miguel Mine. The Bambollita Mine has also been known as the La Oriental Mine and is the type locality for Quetzalcoatlite. Below is an incomplete list of tellurium minerals from the Moctezuma area.
Color is a bright blue.
Luster is vitreous. Crystals are translucent. Crystal Habits include small granular crystals. Cleavage is good. Hardness is 3.