Chursinite

Overview

Hg+1Hg+2(AsO4)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	9.06 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Chursinite - 3.0-4.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	yellow brown, orange brown
Streak	gray yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	good
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	brittle
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 38.05.01.01

Class: 38

Group: 38.05

Subgroup: 38.05.01 - chursinite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
38.05.01.01	chursinite	Hg+1Hg+2(AsO4)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 08.AD.60

Group : 08

Subgroup : AD

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.AD.60	chursinite	Hg+1Hg+2(AsO4)

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