 | Hazen, R. M., Golden, J., Downs, R. T., Hystad, G., Grew, E. S., Azzolini, D., Sverjensky, D. A. (2012) Mercury (Hg) mineral evolution: A mineralogical record of supercontinent assembly, changing ocean geochemistry, and the emerging terrestrial biosphere. American Mineralogist, 97 (7) 1013-1042 doi:10.2138/am.2012.3922 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mineralogist, Volume 97, pages 1013–1042, 2012 Mercury (Hg) mineral evolution: A mineralogical record of supercontinent...exemplify principles of mineral evolution. Metacinnabar (HgS) and native Hg are the only two species reported...increases in the number of reported Hg mineral localities and new Hg species at ~2.8–2.6, ~1.9–1.8, and...(Nuna), and Pangea, respectively. In constrast, few Hg deposits or new species of mercury minerals are reported...characterized by numerous ephemeral near-surface Hg deposits. The period ~1.2–1.0 Ga, during the assembly |
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