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Christite Mineral Data
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General Christite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
TlHgAsS3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 576.09 gm |
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Thallium 35.48 % Tl |
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Mercury 34.82 % Hg |
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Arsenic 13.01 % As |
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Sulfur 16.70 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
TlHgAsS3 |
| Environment: |
Dimorphous with routhierite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
At the Carlin gold deposit, 50 km northwest of Elko, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Dr. Charles L. Christ, mineralogist with the U.S. Geological Survey. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 33705 |
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PDF 29-1337 |
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