General Information:
Chemical Formula:Hg3S2(Cl,Br)2
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 759.03 gm)Mercury 79.28 %
HgSulfur 8.45 %
S Bromine 5.26 %
BrChlorine 7.01 %
Cl Empirical Formula: Hg3S2Cl1.5Br0.5
Locality:Arzak mercury deposits, Tuva, Siberia, Russia.
Name Origin:Named for Michail Alexeevich Lavrentiev (1900-1980), Russian mathematician and academician, founder of the Siberian Academy of Science.
Physical Properties: Color:grayish black or light yellow.
Density:7.26 - 7.5, Average = 7.38
Diaphaniety:Opaque
Habits:Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,
Luster:Metallic
More details...
