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Lavrentievite Mineral Data
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General Lavrentievite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg3S2(Cl,Br)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 759.03 gm |
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Mercury 79.28 % Hg 82.44 % Hg2O |
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Sulfur 8.45 % S 8.45 % S2- |
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- % S -4.22 % -O=S |
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Bromine 5.26 % Br 5.26 % Br |
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Br -0.53 % -O=Br2 |
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Chlorine 7.01 % Cl 7.01 % Cl |
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- %
Cl -1.58 % -O=Cl2 |
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100.00 % 96.84 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Hg3S2Cl1.5Br0.5 |
| Environment: |
In the oxidized zone of a hydrothermal deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1984 |
| Locality: |
Arzak mercury deposits, Tuva, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Michail Alexeevich Lavrentiev (1900-1980), Russian mathematician and academician, founder of the Siberian Academy of Science. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Lavrentievite + Pronunciation  |
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