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Schachnerite Mineral Data
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General Schachnerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag1.1Hg0.9 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 299.19 gm |
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Silver 39.66 % Ag |
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Mercury 60.34 % Hg |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag1.1Hg0.9 |
| Environment: |
Found in the oxidation zone, formed by the alteration of moschellandsbergite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1972 |
| Locality: |
Vertrauen auf Gott mine, Obermoschel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Doris Schachner (1904-1989), German mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Schachnerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 40357 |
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PDF 27-618 |
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