General Information:
Chemical Formula:
HgO
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 216.59 gm)
Mercury 92.61 % Hg
Oxygen 7.39 % O
Empirical Formula:
HgO
Environment:
Oxidized mercury deposits.
Locality:
Terlingua, Texas, USA.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Perfect
Color:
red, brownish red, or brown.
Density:
11.2
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Habits:
Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals., ,
Hardness:
1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum
Luminescence:
None.
Luster:
Adamantine
Streak:
reddish orange
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