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Kelyanite Mineral Data

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General Kelyanite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Hg+2)6(SbO6)BrCl2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 2,775.64 gm
   Mercury   86.72 %  Hg   90.18 % Hg2O
   Antimony   4.39 %  Sb    5.25 % Sb2O3
   Bromine    2.88 %  Br    2.88 % Br
               -   %   Br   -0.29 % -O=Br2   
   Chlorine   2.55 %  Cl    2.55 % Cl
               -   %   Cl   -0.58 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     3.46 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: 6(Hg2)SbO6BrCl2
Help on Environment: Environment: Oxidation zone of stibnite-cinnabar ores.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1982
Help on Locality: Locality: Kelyan deposit, Buryatia, Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Kelyanite + Pronunciation Say KELYANITE