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McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

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Corderoite : Hg2+3[Cl2|S2], Cinnabar : HgS

McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Orange pink Corderoite with Cinnabar. Field of view 8 mm. Collection M. Kampf No 88-062.
 © 2005 M. KampfPhoto ID: 31698    View Count: 512

Corderoite : Hg2+3[Cl2|S2], Cinnabar : HgS

McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Earthy specimen of orange Corderoite and red Cinnabar micro crystals. FOV 15 mm. Photo and collection Pedro González. Equipment Olympus E-500 with Vivitar 90 mm. macro.
 © Pedro GonzálezPhoto ID: 163626    View Count: 131

Multiple photos availableCorderoite : Hg2+3[Cl2|S2], Cinnabar : HgS

McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

6.2 x 4.4 x 4.0 cm. Corderoite is a very rare mercury chloride sulfide and this excellent layered specimen is from the Type Locality - the McDermitt (Cordero) Mine of Nevada. This is very rich mercury ore. Dark red bands of microcrystalline to massive cinnabar alternate with layers of tan limonite. The corderoite is the rich dusting of the ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 226330    View Count: 44

Galkhaite : (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12

McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Dark-red xls of Galkhaite on quartz. Picture width 3,5 mm. Photographer and collection O. Dziallas.
 © O. DziallasPhoto ID: 39224    View Count: 391

Galkhaite : (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12

McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Picture width 3mm. Photographer and collection O. Dziallas.
 © O. DziallasPhoto ID: 37945    View Count: 338

Kleinite : [Hg2N]+3Cl2S0.5 · H2O

McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Very nice 3mm cluster. JBS specimen and photo.
 © JBS 2006Photo ID: 79535    View Count: 399

Kleinite : [Hg2N]+3Cl2S0.5 · H2O

McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

1mm xl group of kleinite. JBS specimen and photo.
 © 2004 JBSPhoto ID: 19264    View Count: 531

Kleinite : [Hg2N]+3Cl2S0.5 · H2O

McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Picture width 5mm. Photographer and collection O. Dziallas.

Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 31st Mar 2007
 © O. DziallasPhoto ID: 37953    View Count: 619

Kleinite : [Hg2N]+3Cl2S0.5 · H2O

McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Picture width 8 mm. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried
 © Stephan WolfsriedPhoto ID: 83850    View Count: 218

Multiple photos availableKleinite : [Hg2N]+3Cl2S0.5 · H2O

McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Kleinite is a rare and unusual hydroxyhalide of Mercury and Nitrogen. This specimen has a rich coverage of bright yellow crystals, with discernible hexagonal form and resinous-adamantine lustre, on a spongy matrix. For a rare mineral it is a interesting and aesthetic specimen!

Size: 30mm x 20mm x 15mm
 © Kristalle and CrysPhoto ID: 134421    View Count: 138
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