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Eglestonite Mineral Data
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General Eglestonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg6Cl3O(OH) (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,342.90 gm |
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Mercury 89.62 % Hg 93.20 % Hg2O |
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Hydrogen 0.08 % H 0.67 % H2O |
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Chlorine 7.92 % Cl 7.92 % Cl |
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Cl -1.79 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 2.38 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Hg6Cl3O(OH) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral associated with mercury deposits |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1903 |
| Locality: |
Terlingua district, Brewster County, Texas, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for T. E. Egleston. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Eglestonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 12102 |
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PDF 29-909 |
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