Classification of Paraschachnerite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 1/A.02-60
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 1.AD.15
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys D : Mercury-amalgam family |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 1.1.11.3 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 1.1.8.3
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS 1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 1.17
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au) |
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Type Occurrence of Paraschachnerite |
| Type Locality: | Vertrauen zu Gott Mine, Landsberg Mt. (Moschellandsberg Mt.), Obermoschel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1972 |
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Physical Properties of Paraschachnerite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Colour: | Grey |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4 |
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Crystallography of Paraschachnerite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 2.96Å, b = 5.13Å, c = 4.83Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.577 : 1 : 0.942 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 73.34 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Paraschachnerite |
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| Essential elements: | Ag, Hg |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ag, Hg |
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Relationship of Paraschachnerite to other Species |
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Other Names for Paraschachnerite |
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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. |
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References for Paraschachnerite |
| Reference List: | Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen (1972): 117: 1-18.
European Journal of Mineralogy: 5: 903-914.
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Localities for Paraschachnerite |
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