Compare Minerals

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Mineral A

Mineral B

Tedhadleyite

Name

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Hg²⁺Hg¹⁺₁₀O₄I₂(Cl,Br)₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Halides

Chemical class

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Triclinic

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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9.43

Specific gravity

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Red

Streak

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Adamantine to submetallic

Luster

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Poor on {010}

Cleavage

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A-1

Space group

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Structural group

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Ted · Approved

IMA

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2001

Named in

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Dark red to black, bluish white in reflected light with deep red to purplish red internal reflections

Typical colors

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Hg · O · I · Cl · Br

Elements

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