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Terlinguacreekite

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Perry Pit, Mariposa Mine (California Mountain Mine), Terlingua District, Brewster Co., Texas, USA
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Formula:
Hg
2+
3
O
 
2
Cl
 
2
System:OrthorhombicColour:Red - Orange
Name:From Locality
This page provides mineralogical data about Terlinguacreekite.

Classification of Terlinguacreekite

IMA status:Approved 2004
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:3.DD.55

3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
D : With Hg
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Type Occurrence of Terlinguacreekite

Type Locality:Perry Pit, Mariposa Mine (California Mountain Mine), Terlingua District, Brewster Co., Texas, USA

Physical Properties of Terlinguacreekite

Lustre:Resinous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Red - Orange
Streak:Yellow
Cleavage:None Observed
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven
Density (calculated):9.899 g/cm3

Crystallography of Terlinguacreekite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 6.737Å, b = 25.528Å, c = 5.533Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.264 : 1 : 0.217
Unit Cell Volume:V 951.6 ų
Z:8
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
5.413(30)
4.063(80)
3.201(50)
3.023(50)
2.983(60)
2.858(30)
2.765(50)
Comments:From type description.

Optical Data of Terlinguacreekite

Type:Anisotropic
Anisotropism:distinct
Bireflectance:very weak - air; distinct -oil
Colour in reflected light:Bluish grey
Internal Reflections:Yellow orange - orange
Comments:Some material is reversibly photosensitive (McDermitt)

Chemical Properties of Terlinguacreekite

Formula:
Hg
2+
3
O
 
2
Cl
 
2
All elements listed in formula:Cl, Hg, O

Relationship of Terlinguacreekite 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.40Tedhadleyite
Hg
2+
 
Hg
1+
10
O
 
4
I
 
2
(Cl,Br)
 
2
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.60Kelyanite
(Hg
2+
 
)
 
6
(SbO
 
6
)BrCl
 
2
3.DD.65Comancheite
Hg
 
13
(Cl,Br)
 
8
O
 
9

Other Names for Terlinguacreekite

Synonyms:
IMA2004-018
Other Languages:
German:Terlinguacreekit

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:None
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 Terlinguacreekite

Reference List:A.C. Roberts, R.A. Gault, W.H. Paar, M.A. Cooper, F.C. Hawthorne, P.C. Burns, S. Cisneros, and E.E. Foord (2005) Terlinguacreekite, Hg2+3O2Cl2, a new mineral species from the Perry Pit, Mariposa mine, Terlingua mining district, Brewster County, Texas, U.S.A. Canadian Mineralogist 43:1055-1060

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    Localities for Terlinguacreekite

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      • Brewster Co.
        • Terlingua District
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