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Kenhsuite
Halide-sulfide mineral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenhsuite is a mercury sulfide with chloride ions. It was described as a species from specimens obtained at the McDermitt mine, in Opalite, Humboldt Nevada county, (USA). The name is a tribute to Dr. Kenneth Junghwa Hsu. Professor Emeritus of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich (Switzerland).[3]
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![]() Kenhsuite and cinabrio.Oriental mine, Chóvar (Castellón)Spain. | |
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Category | Silphohalide mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | Hg3S2Cl2 |
IMA symbol | Khs[1] |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Identification | |
Color | White or pale orange-pink to salmon-pink; darkening on exposure to light. |
Crystal habit | Acicular crystals |
Mohs scale hardness | 2-3 |
Diaphaneity | Transparent |
References | [2] |
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