General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Hg+4Sb+++++O3(OH)3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,023.13 gm)
Mercury 78.42 % Hg
Antimony 11.90 % Sb
Hydrogen 0.30 % H
Oxygen 9.38 % O
Empirical Formula:
Hg4SbO3(OH)3
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1980
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Good, [???] Good
Color:
green or olive green.
Density:
8.34 - 8.51, Average = 8.42
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Hardness:
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny
Streak:
green yellow
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