KOLYMITE


Meaning of KOLYMITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Cu7Hg6

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 1,648.36 gm)

Copper 26.99 % Cu

Mercury 73.01 % Hg

Empirical Formula:

Cu7Hg6

Environment:

Dimorph of belendorffite.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1980

Locality:

Krokhalin antimony deposit, Kolyma River, Russia.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Physical Properties:

Color:

brownish black, black, or tin white.

Density:

13

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habits:

Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., Tarnishes - Freshly fractured surfaces form a surface oxidation film,

Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Luster:

Metallic

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