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Iltisite Mineral Data
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General Iltisite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
HgSAg(Cl,Br) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 387.09 gm |
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Silver 27.87 % Ag |
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Mercury 51.82 % Hg |
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Sulfur 8.28 % S |
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Bromine 5.16 % Br |
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Chlorine 6.87 % Cl |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
HgSAgCl0.75Br0.25 |
| Environment: |
In small cavities in conglomerate. A hexagonal polymorph of capgaronnite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The Cap Garonne mine, near Le Pradet, Var, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Antoine Iltis (1942-), who found the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Iltisite  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1994-031 |
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