Schuetteite R080079



Name: Schuetteite
RRUFF ID: R080079
Ideal Chemistry: Hg3O2(SO4)
Locality: Oceanic mine, Adelaida District, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
Source: Michael Scott S103725 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Bright yellow earthy druse associated with earthy red cinnabar
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R080079
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
REFERENCES for Schuetteite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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]

Bailey E H, Hildebrand F A, Christ C L, Fahey J J (1959) Schuetteite, a new supergene mercury mineral, American Mineralogist, 44, 1026-1038   [view file]

Fleischer M (1960) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 45, 753-756   [view file]

International Mineralogical Association (1962) International Mineralogical Association: Commission on new minerals and mineral names, Mineralogical Magazine, 33, 260-263   [view file]

Nagorsen G, Lyng S, Weiss A, Weiss A (1962) Zur Konstitution von HgSO4·2HgO, Angewandte Chemie, 74, 119

Weil M (2001) Schuetteite, Hg3(SO4)O2, a re-investigation, Acta Crystallographica, E57, i98-i100