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Kenhsuite Mineral Data
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General Kenhsuite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg3S2Cl2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 736.81 gm |
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Mercury 81.67 % Hg 88.19 % HgO |
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Sulfur 8.70 % S 8.70 % S2- |
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- % S -4.34 % -O=S |
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Chlorine 9.62 % Cl 9.62 % Cl |
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Cl -2.17 % -O=Cl2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Hg3S2Cl2 |
| Environment: |
In hydrothermally altered rhyolitic, tuffaceous rocks. An orthorhombic polymorph of corderoite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The McDermitt open pit mercury mine, about 10 km southwest of the town of McDermitt, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Dr. Kenneth Junghwa Hsu (1929-), Professor Emeritus, Swiss Federal Institute of Technonogy, Zurich, Switzerland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kenhsuite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 29253 |
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IMA1996-026 |
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PDF 20-738 |
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Kenhsuite Image |
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Kenhsuite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.5548:1:0.5414 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 9.332, b = 16.82, c = 9.108, Z = 8; V = 1,429.63 Den(Calc)= 6.85 |
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - Pyramidal H-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: A2mm |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.58(1), 3.65(0.9), 3.11(0.51), |
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Physical Properties of Kenhsuite
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| Color: |
Canary yellow. |
| Density: |
6.76 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Transparent |
| Fracture: |
Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. |
| Habit: |
Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals. |
| Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. |
| Hardness: |
2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite |
| Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
| Streak: |
canary yellow |
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Optical Properties of Kenhsuite
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), b=2.25, g=2.25, , 2V(Meas)=70-80. Dispersion r > v extreme. |
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Calculated Properties of Kenhsuite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.69 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Kenhsuite =6.85 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.24
Boson Index = 0.76 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEKenhsuite =1,393.04 barns/electron
U=PEKenhsuite x rElectron Density=7,925.95 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Kenhsuite is Not Radioactive |
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Kenhsuite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
10.03.03.02 (10)Oxyhalides and Hydroxyhalides |
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(10.03)where (A)3 (O,OH)2 Xq |
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(10.03.03)Dana Group |
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10.03.03.01 Corderoite Hg3S2Cl2 I 213 2 3 |
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10.03.03.02 Kenhsuite! Hg3S2Cl2 A2mm mm2 |
| Strunz Class: |
02.FC.15b 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.F - Sulfides of Arsenic, Alkalies; Sulfides with Halide, Oxide, Hydroxide, H2O |
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02.FC -With Cl, Br, I (halide-sulfides) |
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02.FC.15b Kenhsuite! Hg3S2Cl2 A2mm mm2 |
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Other Kenhsuite Information
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| References: |
NAME( MinRec) PHYS. PROP.(Min.Mag.,Vol.61,p733,1997) OPTIC PROP.(Min.Mag.,Vol.61,p733,1997) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Kenhsuite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info
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Hg3S2Cl2
Dana No: 10.03.03.02 Strunz No: 02.FC.15b
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