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Hanawaltite Mineral Data

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General Hanawaltite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Hg+6Hg++[Cl,(OH)]2O3
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,513.81 gm
   Mercury   92.75 %  Hg   82.67 % Hg2O / 14.31 % HgO
   Hydrogen   0.03 %  H     0.30 % H2O
   Chlorine   3.51 %  Cl    3.51 % Cl
               -   %   Cl   -0.79 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     3.70 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Hg6HgCl1.5(OH)0.5O3
Help on Environment: Environment: On a fracture surface in a brecciated silica-carbonate rock composed mainly of ferroan magnesite and quartz.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1996
Help on Locality: Locality: Clear Creek claim, New Idria district, San Benito County, California, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: For Dr. J. Donald Hanawalt (1903-1987), a pioneer in the field of X-ray powder diffraction.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Hanawaltite + Pronunciation Say HANAWALTITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 40340
  IMA1994-036
  PDF 48-1869