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Mosesite Mineral Data
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General Mosesite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg2N(Cl,SO4,MoO4,CO3)•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 501.74 gm |
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Mercury 79.96 % Hg 83.15 % Hg2O |
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Molybdenum 1.91 % Mo 2.87 % MoO3 |
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Hydrogen 0.40 % H 3.59 % H2O |
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Carbon 0.24 % C 0.88 % CO2 |
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Sulfur 1.92 % S 4.79 % SO3 |
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Nitrogen 2.79 % N 7.57 % N2O3 |
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Chlorine 3.53 % Cl 3.53 % Cl |
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Cl -0.80 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 9.25 % O |
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100.00 % 105.58 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Hg2NCl0.5(SO4)0.3(MoO4)0.1(CO3)0.1•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Hg2N+ goups associated with exchangable anions and water molecules in structure. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1910 |
| Locality: |
Terlingua, Brewster County,Texas, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Alfred J. Moses (1859-1920), professor of mineralogy, Columbia University who studies the Hg-bearing minerals at Terlingua, Texas, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mosesite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 45151 |
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Millon's base |
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PDF 39-388 |
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Mosesite Image |
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Mosesite Crystallography
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| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 9.524, Z = 8; V = 863.89 Den(Calc)= 7.71 |
| Crystal System: |
Isometric - Hextetrahedral H-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: F43m |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.74(1), 2.86(0.8), 1.68(0.7), |
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Physical Properties of Mosesite
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| Cleavage: |
{111} Indistinct |
| Color: |
Yellow, Light green, Olive green. |
| Density: |
7.72 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Translucent to subtranslucent |
| Fracture: |
Brittle - Uneven - Very brittle fracture producing uneven fragments. |
| Habit: |
Cubic Crystals - Occurs as cubic shaped crystals. |
| Hardness: |
3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite |
| Luminescence: |
Non-fluorescent. |
| Luster: |
Adamantine |
| Magnetism: |
Nonmagnetic |
| Streak: |
light yellow |
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Optical Properties of Mosesite
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| Optical Data: |
Isotropic, n=2.06. |
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Calculated Properties of Mosesite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.46 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Mosesite =7.71 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.27
Boson Index = 0.73 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEMosesite =1,353.97 barns/electron
U=PEMosesite x rElectron Density=8,750.90 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Mosesite is Not Radioactive |
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Mosesite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
29.03.08.01 (29)Hydrated Acid and Sulfates |
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(29.03)where (A+)2 B (XO4)2 � x(H2O) |
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(29.03.08)Dana Group |
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29.03.08.01 Mosesite Hg2N(Cl,SO4,MoO4,CO3)•(H2O) F43m 4 3m |
| Strunz Class: |
03.DD.30 03 - HALIDES |
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03.D - Oxyhalides, Hydroxyhalides and Related Double Halides |
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03.DD -With Hg |
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03.DD.30 Gianellaite Hg4(SO4)N2 F43m 4 3m |
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03.DD.30 Mosesite Hg2N(Cl,SO4,MoO4,CO3)•(H2O) F43m 4 3m |
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Other Mosesite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Mosesite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
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Mosesite
Hg2N(Cl,SO4,MoO4,CO3)•(H2O)
Dana No: 29.03.08.01 Strunz No: 03.DD.30
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