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- 1.1.8.0 Amalgam * Ag2Hg3 Unk Cubic
- 1.1.8.1 Moschellandsbergite Ag2Hg3 I m3m 4/m 3 2/m
- 1.1.8.2 Schachnerite Ag1.1Hg0.9 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
- 1.1.8.3 Paraschachnerite Ag3Hg2 C mcm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- 1.1.8.4 Luanheite Ag3Hg P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
- 1.1.8.5 Eugenite Ag9Hg2 I 43m 4 3m
- 1.1.8.6 Weishanite (Au,Ag)3Hg2 P 63/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m
General Amalgam Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag2Hg3 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 817.51 gm | ||
| Silver 26.39 % Ag | |||
| Mercury 73.61 % Hg | |||
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| 100.00 % | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag2Hg3 | ||
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA | ||
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Synonym: |
Kongsbergite | ||
| Silver amalgam (Hg) | |||
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Amalgam Crystallography |
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| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 9.9, Z = 10; V = 970.30 Den(Calc)= 13.99 | ||
| Crystal System: |
IsometricSpace Group: Unk | ||
Physical Properties of Amalgam |
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| Cleavage: |
[???] Indistinct | ||
| Color: |
White. | ||
| Density: |
13.75 - 14.1, Average = 13.92 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Opaque | ||
| Fracture: |
Malleable - Deforms rather than breaking apart with a hammer. | ||
| Habit: |
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses. | ||
| Hardness: |
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny | ||
| Luminescence: |
Non-fluorescent. | ||
| Luster: |
Metallic | ||
| Magnetism: |
Nonmagnetic | ||
| Streak: |
white | ||
Calculated Properties of Amalgam |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=11.4 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.2223 Boson Index = 0.7777 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEAmalgam =1,348.65 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Amalgam is Not Radioactive |
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Amalgam Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
1.1.8.0 (1)Native Elements | ||
| (1.1)with metallic elements other than the platinum group | |||
| (1.1.8)Silver Amalgam Alloys | |||
| Strunz Class: |
I/X.00-00 I - Elements | ||
| I/X - Unclassified Strunz Elements | |||
| I/X.00 - Amalgam Alloys | |||
Other Amalgam Information |
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| References: |
PHYS. PROP.(Dana) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Amalgam : 1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - Google Images 4 - Google Scholar 5 - MinDAT 6 - MinMax(Deutsch) 7 - MinMax(English) 8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info 11 - Scandinavian mineral gallery Search for Amalgam using: Visit our Advertisers for Amalgam : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Greenside Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club MineralsWeb Fine Minerals The GeoZone Wrights Rock Shop Translate Amalgam Mineral Data : Ask about Amalgam here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Amalgam Specimen Label here :
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