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Hanawaltite Mineral Data
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General Hanawaltite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg+6Hg++[Cl,(OH)]2O3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,513.81 gm |
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Mercury 92.75 % Hg 82.67 % Hg2O / 14.31 % HgO |
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Hydrogen 0.03 % H 0.30 % H2O |
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Chlorine 3.51 % Cl 3.51 % Cl |
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Cl -0.79 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 3.70 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Hg6HgCl1.5(OH)0.5O3 |
| Environment: |
On a fracture surface in a brecciated silica-carbonate rock composed mainly of ferroan magnesite and quartz. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 |
| Locality: |
Clear Creek claim, New Idria district, San Benito County, California, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Dr. J. Donald Hanawalt (1903-1987), a pioneer in the field of X-ray powder diffraction. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hanawaltite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 40340 |
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IMA1994-036 |
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PDF 48-1869 |
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