 | Hazen, R. M., Golden, J., Downs, R. T., Hystad, G., Grew, E. S., Azzolini, D., Sverjensky, D. A. (2012) Mercury (Hg) mineral evolution: A mineralogical record of supercontinent assembly, changing ocean geochemistry, and the emerging terrestrial biosphere. American Mineralogist, 97 (7) 1013-1042 doi:10.2138/am.2012.3922 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mineralogist, Volume 97, pages 1013–1042, 2012 Mercury (Hg) mineral evolution: A mineralogical record of supercontinent...mineral evolution. Metacinnabar (HgS) and native Hg are the only two species reported from meteorites...increases in the number of reported Hg mineral localities and new Hg species at ~2.8–2.6, ~1.9–1.8, and...(Nuna), and Pangea, respectively. In constrast, few Hg deposits or new species of mercury minerals are reported...characterized by numerous ephemeral near-surface Hg deposits. The period ~1.2–1.0 Ga, during the assembly |  | Gaines, Richard V., Skinner, H. Catherine W., Foord, Eugene E., Mason, Brian, Rosenzweig, Abraham, King, Vandall T. (1997) Dana's New Mineralogy (8th ed.) Wiley-Interscience. p.1872 | Book (edition) | | mineral is commonly termed electrum. Up to 20% Cu, 20% Hg, 10% Pd, and minor Bi have been recorded. Optics:...Co., Bonanza mine, Trinity Co., Michigan Bluff district, Placer Co., in AK, placers at Fairbanks, Iditarod...and quartz veins at Juneau. In Canada, Noranda district, PQ; Porcupine, Kirkland Lake, and Larder Lake...deposits, ON; Atlin and Caribou, BC; and Klondike district, YT. In Mexico, Altar and Magdalena, SON; Parral...Ag and Au. Mercurian (kongsbergite, up to 37 at % Hg), cuprian, arsenian (huntilite), antimonian (animikite) |  | | Book (edition) | | :one GS 38 48 C.JOIT .Jill 1 12 .io 4p Sp 80 Hg Goo 1')G !,l€G5 t.'e1c ..· 1 ZOO S9 64 Tb 60...&O""'-� 79 'X>I In Sn 51 l(r,-p•O" BJ !,/./ Sb Te 52 53 I 126'Y.).!.� Xe ,..,,,. 49 lt'(h...(TL) Crackers Well. South Australia. Australia. Deposit located by air-borne scintillator; hence name....87 A. Z=2 fPDF 25- 183 ). (TL) Bou-Skour copper deposit. Jebcl Sarhro. Ouazazatc, Morocco. Named for J...X-ray powder pattern. From (TL) Solvech fluorite deposit, Kazakhstan. USSR. Name derived from Kazakh name |
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