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Polhemusite Mineral Data
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General Polhemusite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Zn,Hg)S |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 131.26 gm |
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Zinc 37.36 % Zn |
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Mercury 38.21 % Hg |
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Sulfur 24.43 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn0.75Hg0.25S |
| Environment: |
As part of a replacement deposit of stibnite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
B and B deposit, Big Creek district, Valley County, Idaho, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Clyde Polhemus Ross, American economic geologist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Polhemusite + Pronunciation  |
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