General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Hg2N(Cl,SO4)·n(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 483.81 gm)
Mercury 82.92 % Hg
Hydrogen 0.42 % H
Sulfur 1.66 % S
Nitrogen 2.90 % N
Chlorine 5.50 % Cl
Oxygen 6.61 % O
Empirical Formula:
Hg2NCl0.75(SO4)0.25·(H2O)
Environment:
Oxidized portions of mercury deposits.
Locality:
Terlingua, Brewster Co., Taxas, USA.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[0001] Good
Color:
yellow or orange.
Density:
8
Diaphaniety:
Translucent to subtranslucent
Habits:
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., ,
Hardness:
3.5 - Copper Penny
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Adamantine
Streak:
yellow
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