Name: Mosesite RRUFF ID: R180030 Ideal Chemistry: (Hg2N)Cl Locality: Terlingua, Brewster Co., Texas, USA Source: Tom Loomis [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Aggregates of granular yellow crystals Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction. |
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RRUFF ID: | R180030.9 | ||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||
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a: 9.5781(33)Å b: 9.5781(33)Å c: 9.5781(33)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 878.69(30)Å3 Crystal System: cubic |
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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] |
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Canfield F A, Hillebrand W F, Schaller W T (1910) Mosesite, a new mercury mineral from Terlingua, Texas, American Journal of Science, 30, 202-208 [view file] |
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Spencer L J (1913) A (sixth) list of new mineral names, Mineralogical Magazine, 16, 352-378 [view file] |
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Switzer G, Foshag W F, Murata K J, Fahey J J (1953) Re-examination of mosesite, American Mineralogist, 38, 1225-1234 [view file] |
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