Kolymite
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About Kolymite
Formula:
Cu7Hg6
Colour:
Tin-white quickly altering in moist air to brownish-black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4
Specific Gravity:
13 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named for the Kolyma River basin that includes the type locality.
Type Locality:
Dimorph of:
This page provides mineralogical data about Kolymite.
Classification of Kolymite
Approved
First published:
1980
1/A.02-20
1.AD.10
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
D : Mercury-amalgam family
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
D : Mercury-amalgam family
Dana 7th ed.:
1.1.13.1
1.1.9.1
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group
1.13
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
Physical Properties of Kolymite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Tin-white quickly altering in moist air to brownish-black
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN100=220 - 267 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Density:
13 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Kolymite
Type:
Isotropic
RI values:
nα = 9.418(4)
Birefringence:
Isotropic minerals have no birefringence
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Reflectivity:
nm | R=.38 (460% |
nm | R=2.1 (540% |
nm | R=3.6 (580% |
nm | R=6.0 (660% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 6.0 (660%.
Colour in reflected light:
Creamy white
Chemical Properties of Kolymite
Formula:
Cu7Hg6
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Kolymite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.41 Å
Unit Cell V:
833.24 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
2.98 Å | (25) |
2.52 Å | (42) |
2.22 Å | (100) |
2.09 Å | (25) |
2.01 Å | (25) |
1.29 Å | (25b) |
Type Occurrence of Kolymite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Intergrown with native Cu aggregates (0.01-0.8 mm) of irregular form that contain individual crystals less than 0.005 mm, of cubo-octahedral form with cube predominant.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, and at the museum of the Institute of the Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Rare Elements (IMGRE), Moscow, Russia.
Reference:
Markova, E.A., Chernitsova, N.M., Borodaev, Y.S., Dubakina, L.S., Yushko-Zakharova, O.E. (1980) The new mineral kolymite, Cu7Hg6. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 109(2): 206-211.
Synonyms of Kolymite
Other Language Names for Kolymite
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
1.AD. | Aurihydrargyrumite | Au6Hg5 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mcm |
1.AD.05 | Mercury | Hg | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.AD.10 | Belendorffite | Cu7Hg6 | Trig. |
1.AD.15c | Eugenite | Ag11Hg2 | Iso. |
1.AD.15b | Luanheite | Ag3Hg | Hex. |
1.AD.15d | Moschellandsbergite | Ag2Hg3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
1.AD.15a | Paraschachnerite | Ag3Hg2 | Orth. |
1.AD.15a | Schachnerite | Ag1.1Hg0.9 | Hex. |
1.AD.20a | Weishanite | (Au,Ag,Hg) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.AD.20b | Goldamalgam (of Chen et al.) | (Au,Ag)Hg | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m |
1.AD.25 | Potarite | PdHg | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
1.AD.30 | Leadamalgam | Pb0.7Hg0.3 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
1.1.9.2 | Belendorffite | Cu7Hg6 | Trig. |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
1.1 | Copper | Cu | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.2 | Silver | Ag | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.5 | Gold | Au | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.6 | Auricupride | Cu3Au | Orth. |
1.7 | Tetra-auricupride | AuCu | Tet. |
1.8 | Zinc | Zn | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.9 | Cadmium | Cd | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.10 | Danbaite | CuZn2 | Iso. |
1.11 | Zhanghengite | CuZn | Iso. |
1.12 | Mercury | Hg | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.14 | Moschellandsbergite | Ag2Hg3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
1.15 | Eugenite | Ag11Hg2 | Iso. |
1.16 | Schachnerite | Ag1.1Hg0.9 | Hex. |
1.17 | Paraschachnerite | Ag3Hg2 | Orth. |
1.18 | Luanheite | Ag3Hg | Hex. |
1.19 | Weishanite | (Au,Ag,Hg) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.20 | Indium | In | Tet. |
1.21 | Aluminium | Al | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.22 | Khatyrkite | (Cu,Zn)Al2 | Tet. |
1.23 | Cupalite | (Cu,Zn)Al | Orth. |
1.24 | Diamond | C | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
1.25 | Graphite | C | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
1.26 | Chaoite | C | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm |
1.27 | Lonsdaleite | C | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.28 | Silicon | Si | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
1.29 | Tin | Sn | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd |
1.30 | Lead | Pb | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.31 | Anyuiite | AuPb2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mcm |
1.31 | Novodneprite | AuPb3 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m |
1.32 | Leadamalgam | Pb0.7Hg0.3 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm |
1.33 | Arsenic | As | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.34 | Arsenolamprite | As | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
1.35 | Paxite | CuAs2 | Mon. |
1.36 | Koutekite | Cu5As2 | Hex. |
1.37 | Domeykite | Cu3As | Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d |
1.38 | Algodonite | (Cu1-xAsx) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.39 | Novákite | Cu20AgAs10 | Mon. |
1.40 | Kutinaite | Ag6Cu14As7 | Iso. |
1.41 | Antimony | Sb | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.42 | Stibarsen | AsSb | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.43 | Paradocrasite | Sb3As | Mon. 2 : B2 |
1.44 | Horsfordite | Cu, Sb | |
1.45 | Cuprostibite | Cu2(Sb,Tl) | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm |
1.46 | Allargentum | (Ag1-xSbx) | Hex. |
1.47 | Aurostibite | AuSb2 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3 |
1.48 | Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb | Orth. mm2 : Pmm2 |
1.49 | Bismuth | Bi | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
1.50 | Maldonite | Au2Bi | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
1.51 | Sulphur | S8 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fddd |
1.52 | Rosickýite | S | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
1.53 | Selenium | Se | Trig. 3 2 : P31 2 1 |
1.54 | Tellurium | Te | Trig. 3 2 : P31 2 1 |
1.55 | Chromium | Cr | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m |
1.56 | Rhenium | Re | Hex. |
1.57 | Iron | Fe | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m |
1.58 | Chromferide | Fe3Cr1-x (x=0.6) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
1.59 | Ferchromide | Cr3Fe1-x | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
1.60 | Wairauite | CoFe | Iso. |
1.61 | Nickel | Ni | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.62 | Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) | Iso. |
1.63 | Taenite | (Fe,Ni) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.64 | Tetrataenite | FeNi | Tet. |
1.65 | Awaruite | Ni3Fe | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.66 | Palladium | (Pd,Pt) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.67 | Potarite | PdHg | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
1.68 | Paolovite | Pd2Sn | Orth. |
1.69 | Stannopalladinite | (Pd,Cu)3Sn2 | Hex. |
1.70 | Cabriite | Pd2CuSn | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm |
1.71 | Taimyrite | (Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn | Orth. |
1.72 | Atokite | (Pd,Pt)3Sn | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.73 | Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.74 | Zvyagintsevite | Pd3Pb | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3n |
1.75 | Plumbopalladinite | Pd3Pb2 | Hex. |
1.76 | Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
1.77 | Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) | Iso. |
1.82 | Platinum | Pt | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
1.83 | Hongshiite | PtCu | Trig. |
1.84 | Niggliite | PtSn | Hex. |
1.85 | Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe | Iso. |
1.86 | Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe | Tet. |
1.87 | Tulameenite | Pt2CuFe | Tet. |
1.88 | Ferronickelplatinum | Pt2FeNi | Tet. |
1.89 | Rhodium | (Rh,Pt) | Iso. |
Other Information
Notes:
Readily fusible, even during the preparation of polished sections by usual methods, and loses most of its mercury at 150°C.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Kolymite
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Markova, E.A., Chernitsova, N.M., Borodaev, Y.S., Dubakina, L.S., Yushko-Zakharova, O.E. (1980) The new mineral kolymite, Cu7Hg6. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 109(2): 206-211.
Fleischer, M., Chao, G.Y., Francis, C.A., Pabst, A. (1981) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 66: 217-220 (218).
Cipriani, C., Mazzetti, G. (1989) Kolymite (copper amalgam): report of second and third occurrences. European Journal of Mineralogy: 1(5): 719-720.
Zajzon, N., Szentpéteri, K., Fehér, B., Szakáll, S., Kupi, L., Barkóczy, P. (2012) New data on Cuamalgams, kolymite and belendorffite from Rudabánya, Hungary. In Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstract Series: 7: 160.
Chudnenkoa, K.V., Palyanovabc, G.A. (2016) Thermodynamic modeling of native formation of Au–Ag–Cu–Hg solid solutions. Applied Geochemistry: 66: 88-100.
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Locality List




All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Chile | |
| British Museum online catalogue 2007 |
Hungary | |
| Kupi, L., Szakáll, S., Zajzon, N., Kristály, F. & Fehér, B. (2010): Copper-amalgams from the Rudabánya base metal mineralization, NE Hungary. 20th General Meeting of the IMA (IMA2010), Budapest, Hungary, August 21-27, CD of Abstracts, p. 430. |
Zajzon, N., Szentpéteri, K., Fehér, B., Szakáll, S., Kupi, L., & Barkóczy, P. (2012). New data on Cuamalgams, kolymite and belendorffite from Rudabánya, Hungary. In Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstract Series (Vol. 7, p. 160). | |
Mexico | Cipriani, C., & Mazzetti, G. (1989). Kolymite (copper amalgam); report of second and third occurrences. European Journal of Mineralogy, 1(5), 719-720. |
Poland | |
| Piestrzyński, A. (Main Ed.), Zaleska-Kuczmierczyk, M., Jasiński, A.W., Kotarski, J., Maślanka, W., Siewierski, S., Speczik, S., Śmieszek, Z. (1996): Monografia KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Lubin., 1204 pp. |
Piestrzyński, A., & Pieczonka, J. (2012). Low temperature ore minerals associations in the Kupferschiefer type deposit, Lubin–Sieroszowice mining district, SW Poland. Мінералогічний збірник, (2), 59-66. | |
Russia (TL) | |
| Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow |
USA | |
| Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 903-914. |
Cipriani, C., & Mazzetti, G. (1989). Kolymite (copper amalgam); report of second and third occurrences. European Journal of Mineralogy, 1(5), 719-720. |
Adolf Mine, Rudabánya, Kazincbarcika District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary