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Tvalchrelidzeite Mineral Data
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General Tvalchrelidzeite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg3SbAsS3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 904.31 gm |
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Mercury 67.21 % Hg |
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Antimony 13.87 % Sb |
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Arsenic 8.28 % As |
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Sulfur 10.64 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Hg3.03Sb1.03AsS3 |
| Environment: |
In a hydrothermal As-Sb-Hg deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
| Locality: |
In the Gomi deposit, Caucasus mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for A. A. Tvalchrelidze, founder of the Georgian Mineralogical-Petrographic School, Russia. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tvalchrelidzeite + Pronunciation  |
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