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Mercury Mineral Data
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General Mercury Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 200.59 gm |
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Mercury 100.00 % Hg |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Hg |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral resulting from oxidation of cinnabar deposits. Solid below -38.9°C. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric |
| Locality: |
Most notable occurrences are Almaden mines in Spain and the Idria mines in Yugoslavia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Arabic. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mercury  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 44514 |
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PDF 9-253 |
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Quecksilber |
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Quicksilver |
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