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Szymanskiite Mineral Data
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General Szymanskiite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Hg+16(Ni,Mg)6(H3O)8(CO3)12•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 4,436.34 gm |
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Magnesium 0.82 % Mg 1.36 % MgO |
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Nickel 5.95 % Ni 7.58 % NiO |
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Mercury 72.34 % Hg 75.23 % Hg2O |
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Hydrogen 0.68 % H 6.09 % H2O |
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Carbon 3.25 % C 11.90 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 16.95 % O |
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100.00 % 102.16 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Hg166(Ni0.75)6(Mg0.25)(H3O)8(CO3)12•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Found in vugs, cavities, and disseminated in massive quartz. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1990 |
| Locality: |
Clear Creek Hg mine, New Idrea district, San Benito, County, Callifornia, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jan T. Szymanski (b1938), CANMET crystallographer, Ottawa, Canada who solved the crystal structure. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Szymanskiite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 69128 |
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IMA1989-045 |
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PDF 44-1395 |
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