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Kadyrelite Mineral Data

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General Kadyrelite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Hg4(Br,Cl)2O
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 955.94 gm
   Mercury   83.93 %  Hg   87.28 % Hg2O
   Bromine   12.54 %  Br   12.54 % Br
               -   %   Br   -1.26 % -O=Br2   
   Chlorine   1.85 %  Cl    1.85 % Cl
               -   %   Cl   -0.42 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     1.67 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Hg4Br1.5Cl0.5O
Help on Environment: Environment: In cavities in carbonate veins in a mercury deposit.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1987
Help on Locality: Locality: Kadyrel deposit, Tuva, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Kadyrelite + Pronunciation Say KADYRELITE