General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ag1.1Hg0.9
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 299.19 gm)
Silver 39.66 % Ag
Mercury 60.34 % Hg
Empirical Formula:
Ag1.1Hg0.9
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1972
Name Origin:
Named for Doris Schachner (1904-1989), German mineralogist.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Indistinct
Color:
silver gray.
Density:
13.5
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Hardness:
2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
metallic
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