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Tedhadleyite

Formula:
Hg
2+
 
Hg
1+
10
O
 
4
I
 
2
(Cl,Br)
 
2
System:TriclinicColour:Dark red - black
Lustre:Adamantine, Sub-Metallic
Name:For Ted A. Hadley of Sunnyvale, California
This page provides mineralogical data about Tedhadleyite.

Classification of Tedhadleyite

IMA status:Approved
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:3.DD.40

3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
D : With Hg
Dana 8th edition ID:10.6.14.

10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES
6 : AmBn(O,OH)pXq
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Type Occurrence of Tedhadleyite

Type Locality:Clear Creek claim (Clear Creek Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

Physical Properties of Tedhadleyite

Lustre:Adamantine, Sub-Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent, Opaque
Colour:Dark red - black
Streak:Red

Crystallography of Tedhadleyite

Crystal System:Triclinic

Chemical Properties of Tedhadleyite

Formula:
Hg
2+
 
Hg
1+
10
O
 
4
I
 
2
(Cl,Br)
 
2
Essential elements:Cl, Hg, I, O
All elements listed in formula:Br, Cl, Hg, I, O

Relationship of Tedhadleyite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
3.DD.05Eglestonite
[Hg
1+
2
]
 
3
[O|OH|Cl
 
3
]
3.DD.05Kadyrelite
Hg
 
4
(Br,Cl)
 
2
O
3.DD.10Poyarkovite
Hg
 
3
ClO
3.DD.15Hanawaltite
Hg
 
6
Hg[Cl,(OH)]
 
2
O
 
3
3.DD.20Terlinguaite
Hg
 
2
ClO
3.DD.25Pinchite
Hg
 
5
O
 
4
Cl
 
2
3.DD.30Gianellaite
[Hg
 
2
N]
+
2
SO
 
4
3.DD.30Mosesite
[Hg
 
2
N]
+
 
(Cl,SO
 
4
,MoO
 
4
) · H
 
2
O
3.DD.35Kleinite
[Hg
 
2
N]
+
3
Cl
 
2
S
 
0.5
 · H
 
2
O
3.DD.45Vasilyevite
[Hg
1+
2
]
 
10
[O
 
6
|I
 
3
|Br
 
2
|Cl|CO
 
3
]
3.DD.50Aurivilliusite
(Hg-Hg)
2+
 
Hg
2+
2
[O|(I,Br,Cl)]
 
2
3.DD.55Terlinguacreekite
Hg
2+
3
O
 
2
Cl
 
2
3.DD.60Kelyanite
(Hg
2+
 
)
 
6
(SbO
 
6
)BrCl
 
2
3.DD.65Comancheite
Hg
 
13
(Cl,Br)
 
8
O
 
9

Other Names for Tedhadleyite

Synonyms:
IMA2001-035
Other Languages:
German:Tedhadleyit
Spanish:Tedhadleyita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Tedhadleyite

Reference List:Canadian Mineralogist (2002): 40: 909-914.

Mineralogical Magazine 73, 227-234(2009)

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    Localities for Tedhadleyite

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    • California
      • San Benito Co.
        • Diablo Range
          • New Idria District
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