Tocornalite R070693



Name: Tocornalite
RRUFF ID: R070693
Ideal Chemistry: (Ag,Hg)I (?)
Locality: Block 14 Opencut, Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
Source: Michael Scott S102939 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Pale yellow granular
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R070693
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 10% of 150mW
REFERENCES for Tocornalite

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Domeyko I (1867) Ioduro doble de plata i de mercurio. (Tocornalit), in Mineralojía de Chile, Segundo Apéndice Imprenta Nacional, Calle de la Moneda Santiago, Chile 41-42   [view file]

Mason B, Mumme W G, Sarp H (1992) Capgaronnite, HgS·Ag(Cl,Br,I), a new sulfide-halide mineral from Var, France, American Mineralogist, 77, 197-200   [view file]