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Ammiolite

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Colour:Deep red, scarlet


A doubtful mineral - probably a mixture of Cinnabar and a Copper Antimonate. Occurs as an alteration product of mercurian tetrahedrite.

Classification of Ammiolite

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Physical Properties of Ammiolite

Lustre:Earthy
Colour:Deep red, scarlet

Crystallography of Ammiolite

Morphology:Earthy, pulverulent.

Other Names for Ammiolite

Other Languages:
French:Antimonite de Mercure
German:Ammiolit
Spanish:Ammiolita
Antimoniato de cobre con cinabrio terroso

Other Information

Health Warning:Contains mercury. Do not inhale dust while handling or breaking. Wash hands after handling. Do not lick or ingest.

References for Ammiolite

Reference List:

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Domeyko, I. (1844) Annales des mines: 6: 183 (as Antimonite de Mercure).

Dana, J.D. (1850) System of Mineralogy, 3rd. Edition, New York: 534.

Rivot (1854) Annales des mines: 6: 556.

Domeyko, I. (1860) Elementos de Mineralogia, 2nd. Edition, Santiago: 129 (as Antimoniato de cobre con cinabrio terroso).

Field (1860) Journal of the Chemical Society, London: 12: 27.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 1024.

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