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Coccinite Mineral Data
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General Coccinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg++I2 (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 454.40 gm |
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Mercury 44.14 % Hg 47.67 % HgO |
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Iodine 55.86 % I 55.86 % I |
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I -3.52 % -O=I2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
HgI2 |
| Environment: |
An inadequately described species. The Casa Viejas material is now considered to be an oxychloride of mercury. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Casa Viejas, Mexico. Terlingua District, Del Rio, Texas, USA.. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Unknown. |
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