General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Hg
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 200.59 gm)
Mercury 100.0 % Hg
Empirical Formula:
Hg
Environment:
Secondary mineral resulting from oxidation of cinnabar deposits.
Locality:
Most notable occurrences are Almaden mines in Spain and the Idria mines in Yugoslavia.
Name Origin:
From the Arabic.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
tin white or gray white.
Density:
13.6
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Liquid - Occurs as a liquid at room temperatures., ,
Hardness:
0 - Liquid
Luminescence:
None.
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
none
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