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Terlinguaite Mineral Data

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General Terlinguaite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Hg+Hg++ClO
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 452.63 gm
   Mercury   88.63 %  Hg   46.08 % Hg2O / 47.85 % HgO
   Chlorine   7.83 %  Cl    7.83 % Cl
               -   %   Cl   -1.77 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     3.53 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: HgHgClO
Help on Environment: Environment: Oxidized portions of mercury deposits.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1900
Help on Locality: Locality: Terlingua, Brewster Co., Texas, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after its locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Terlinguaite + Pronunciation Say TERLINGUAITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 65483
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