General Information:
Chemical Formula:
PbHgCu3BiSe5
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,202.21 gm)
Copper 15.86 % Cu
Mercury 16.69 % Hg
Bismuth 17.38 % Bi
Lead 17.23 % Pb
Selenium 32.84 % Se
Empirical Formula:
PbHgCu3BiSe5
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1976
Locality:
Petrovice deposit, Czech Republic.
Name Origin:
Named for the locality.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Indistinct
Color:
gray.
Density:
7.707
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.,
Hardness:
3 - Calcite
Luster:
Metallic
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