Luanheite

Overview

Ag3Hg2
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	12.5 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Luanheite - 2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	gray, black
Streak	gray black

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	hexagonal - dihexagonal dipyramidal
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	maleable
Fracture	-
Luster	metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 01.01.08.04

Class: 01

Group: 01.01

Subgroup: 01.01.08 - amalgam

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
01.01.08.03	paraschachnerite	Ag3Hg2
01.01.08.04	luanheite	Ag3Hg2
01.01.08.05	eugenite	Ag11Hg2

Nickel-Strunz Number : 01.AD.15b

Group : 01

Subgroup : AD

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
01.AD.15b	luanheite	Ag3Hg2

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