ROUTHIERITE


Meaning of ROUTHIERITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

TlCuHg2As2S3

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 1,011.35 gm)

Thallium 20.21 % Tl

Copper 6.28 % Cu

Mercury 39.67 % Hg

Arsenic 14.82 % As

Sulfur 19.02 % S

Empirical Formula:

TlCuHg2As2S6

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1974

Locality:

Jas Roux mine, Hautes-Alpes, France.

Name Origin:

Named for Pierre Routhier (1916-), French economic geologist.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[???] Good, [???] Good

Color:

violet red or black.

Density:

5.83

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habits:

Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes, ,

Hardness:

3.5 - Copper Penny

Luster:

Metallic

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