General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Hg+6Si2O7
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,371.71 gm)
Silicon 4.09 % Si
Mercury 87.74 % Hg
Oxygen 8.16 % O
Empirical Formula:
Hg6Si2O7
IMA Status:
Approved IMA
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
yellow, orangish yellow, dark olive green, yellowish green, or dark green brown.
Density:
9.4
Diaphaniety:
Translucent to Opaque
Hardness:
4 - Fluorite
Luster:
Vitreous - Resinous
Streak:
yellow green
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