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Hanawaltite

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Formula:
(Hg
+
2
)
 
3
Hg
2+
 
(Cl,OH)
 
2
O
 
3
System:OrthorhombicColour:Black to very dark ...
Lustre:MetallicHardness:4
This page provides mineralogical data about Hanawaltite.

Classification of Hanawaltite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:3/D.06-12
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:3.DD.15

3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
D : With Hg
Dana 8th edition ID:10.5.13.1

10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES
5 : Am(O,OH)pXq
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Type Occurrence of Hanawaltite

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

Physical Properties of Hanawaltite

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Black to very dark brown-black
Streak:Dark reddish black
Hardness (Mohs):4

Crystallography of Hanawaltite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic

Chemical Properties of Hanawaltite

Formula:
(Hg
+
2
)
 
3
Hg
2+
 
(Cl,OH)
 
2
O
 
3
Idealised Formula:
(Hg
+
2
)
 
3
Hg
2+
 
Cl
 
2
O
 
3
Essential elements:Cl, Hg, O
All elements listed in formula:Cl, H, Hg, O

Relationship of Hanawaltite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
3.DD.05Eglestonite
(Hg
+
2
)
 
3
Cl
 
3
O(OH)
3.DD.05Kadyrelite
(Hg
+
2
)
 
2
(Br,Cl)
 
2
O
3.DD.10Poyarkovite
(Hg
+
2
)
 
1.5
ClO
3.DD.20Terlinguaite
(Hg
+
2
)
 
0.5
Hg
2+
 
ClO
3.DD.25Pinchite
Hg
2+
5
Cl
 
2
O
 
4
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)(Cl,SO
 
4
) · nH
 
2
O
3.DD.40Tedhadleyite
(Hg
+
2
)
 
5
Hg
2+
 
I
 
2
(Cl,Br)
 
2
O
 
4
3.DD.45Vasilyevite
(Hg
+
2
)
 
10
I
 
3
Br
 
2
Cl(CO
 
3
)O
 
6
3.DD.50Aurivilliusite
(Hg
+
2
)
 
0.5
Hg
2+
 
(I,Br,Cl)O
3.DD.55Terlinguacreekite
Hg
2+
3
Cl
 
2
O
 
2
3.DD.60Kelyanite
(Hg
+
2
)
 
6
Sb
3+
 
BrCl
 
2
O
 
6
3.DD.65Comancheite
Hg
2+
13
(Cl,Br)
 
8
O
 
9

Other Names for Hanawaltite

Synonyms:
IMA1994-036
Other Languages:
German:Hanawaltit
Russian:Ханавальтит
Spanish:Hanawaltita

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 Hanawaltite

Reference List:

- +
Mineralogical Record: 27: 463-464.

Powder Diffraction: 11(1): 45-50.

Canadian Mineralogist: 37: 775-778.

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    • California
      • San Benito Co.
        • Diablo Range
          • New Idria District
            • Picacho Peak
    		Mineralogical Record: 27: 463; Canadian Mineralogist: 34: 61-72.
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