General Information:
Chemical Formula:
HgSb4S8
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 944.12 gm)
Mercury 21.25 % Hg
Antimony 51.58 % Sb
Sulfur 27.17 % S
Empirical Formula:
HgSb4S8
Locality:
Guadalcazar, San Luis Potosi.
Name Origin:
Named after the missionary, D. Livingstone.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Perfect, [100] Perfect
Color:
steel gray or lead gray.
Density:
4.81 - 4.9, Average = 4.85
Diaphaniety:
Opaque to subtranslucent
Habits:
Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite), Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers., Columnar - Forms columns
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luster:
Sub Metallic
Streak:
red
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