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Aurihydrargyrumite

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Formula:
Au6Hg5
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Known synthetic analogue.


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Classification of AurihydrargyrumiteHide

IMA status:
Approved, Pending publication
Approval Year:
2017
Strunz 8th ed.:
1/A.02-
Strunz 9th ed.:
1.AD.
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
1.AD.

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
D : Mercury-amalgam family

Chemical Properties of AurihydrargyrumiteHide

Formula:
Au6Hg5
Elements listed:
Au, Hg - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of AurihydrargyrumiteHide

Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.996(1) Å, c = 10.154(2) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.451
Unit Cell V:
430.40 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.877(29)
2.434(42)
2.337(100)
2.234(87)
1.401(39)
1.301(41)
1.286(29)
1.225(65)
Comments:
From Type Description.

Type Occurrence of AurihydrargyrumiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Iyoki, Uchiko, Ouzu City, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the mineralogical collections of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tsukuba, Japan, specimen number NSM-45047

Synonyms of AurihydrargyrumiteHide

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

1.AD.05MercuryHgTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
1.AD.10BelendorffiteCu7Hg6Trig.
1.AD.10KolymiteCu7Hg6Iso.
1.AD.15cEugeniteAg11Hg2Iso.
1.AD.15bLuanheiteAg3HgHex.
1.AD.15dMoschellandsbergiteAg2Hg3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
1.AD.15aParaschachneriteAg3Hg2Orth.
1.AD.15aSchachneriteAg1.1Hg0.9Hex.
1.AD.20aWeishanite(Au,Ag)3Hg2Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc
1.AD.20bGoldamalgam (of Chen et al.)(Au,Ag)HgIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m
1.AD.25PotaritePdHgTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
1.AD.30LeadamalgamPb0.7Hg0.3Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm

Other InformationHide

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 AurihydrargyrumiteHide

Reference List:
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Nishio-Hamane, D. and Minakawa, T. (2017) Aurihydrargyrumite, IMA 2017-003. CNMNC Newsletter No. 37, June 2017, page 739; Mineralogical Magazine: 81: 737–742.

Internet Links for AurihydrargyrumiteHide

Localities for AurihydrargyrumiteHide

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Japan (TL)
 
  • Shikoku Island
    • Ehime Prefecture
      • Ouzu City
        • Uchiko
Nishio-Hamane, D. and Minakawa, T. (2017) Aurihydrargyrumite, IMA 2017-003. CNMNC Newsletter No. 37, June 2017, page 739; Mineralogical Magazine, 81, 737–742.
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