General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ni8Hg3S9
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,359.88 gm)
Nickel 34.53 % Ni
Mercury 44.25 % Hg
Sulfur 21.22 % S
Empirical Formula:
Ni8Hg3S9
IMA Status:
Approved IMA
Locality:
Erasmus mine, Leogang, Salzburg Province, Austria.
Name Origin:
Named for Donald C. Harris (1936-), Canadian mineralogist.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Perfect
Color:
brown.
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., Micaceous - Platy texture with "flexible" plates.,
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
brownish gray
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