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Schuetteite Mineral Data

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General Schuetteite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Hg3(SO4)O2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 729.83 gm
   Mercury  82.45 %  Hg   89.03 % HgO
   Sulfur    4.39 %  S    10.97 % SO3
   Oxygen   13.15 %  O
           ______        ______ 
           100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Hg3(SO4)O2
Help on Environment: Environment: Formed either by the oxidation of cinnabar ore exposed to sunlight, or in the bricks and remains of old mercury furnaces and condensers.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1959
Help on Locality: Locality: Silver Cloud mine, Ivanho district, N of Battle Mountain, Nevada. Sulfur Bank mine, end of east arm of Clear Lake, Clear Lake, Lake Co. California. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Curt Nicolaus Schuette (1895-1975), American mining engineer and geologist, specialist in mercury deposits.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Schuetteite + Pronunciation Say SCHUETTEITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 24147
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