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Metacinnabar Mineral Data
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General Metacinnabar Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
HgS |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 232.66 gm |
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Mercury 86.22 % Hg |
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Sulfur 13.78 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
HgS |
| Environment: |
Found with cinnabar in mercury deposits formed in near-surface, under low-temperature conditions. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1870 |
| Locality: |
Redington mine, Knoxville, Hapa Co., California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek meta and cinnabar (similar chemical composition and association with cinnabar). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Metacinnabar + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Guadalcazarite(Zn) |
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ICSD 24094 |
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Kittlite - Se-bearing metacinnabar |
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Onofrite(Se) |
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PDF 6-261 |
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Saukovite(Cd) |
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