Mineral name |
Perroudite
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Hölzel-No.
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2.KB.330 |
Type of specimen
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HT (Für die revidierte chemische Formel) |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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86-35 /1986 |
Chemical formula
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Hg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2 |
Type locality
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Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine |
Associated minerals
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Arsentsumebite, azurite |
Collection
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Archiv der Universität Stuttgart - „Mineralogische Sammlung Prof. Keller” |
Contact person
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Prof. Dr. P. Keller |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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ST-86.35 / 0/824-s27/2 |
Nature of type specimen
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Single crystal in a glass capillary |
References
Single-crystal structure determination of perroudite, Hg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2, from Tsumeb (Namibia), and its structural relationships to other sulfide halides of mercury and cinnabar. Keller, P., Lissner, F. & Schleid, Th. (2005) N. Jb. Mineral. Abh., 181, 1-9
Perroudite, a new sulphide-halide of Hg and Ag from Cap-Garonne, Var, France, and from Broken Hill, New South Wales, and Coplin Pool, Western Australia. Sarp, H., Birch, W.D., Hlava, P.F., Sewll, D.K.B. & Nickel,E.H. (1987) Amer. Mineral., 72, 1251-1256 |
Notes / Further information
Samples for the examinations regarding the revised chemical formula were provided by Mr. Hartwig Hettrich, Saarbrücken, Germany. |
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