Paraschachnerite
Paraschachnerite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the native element class, with the chemical formula Ag₃Hg₂.
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system.
Key properties: Mohs hardness 3.5; specific gravity 12.98; Metallic luster.
IMA symbol Pshn, IMA status: approved, named in 1971.
Formed in the oxidized zone by the alteration of moschellandsbergite (Landsberg, Germany); thought to be a primary mineral (Kremikovci deposit, Bulgaria).
It is found associated with Schachnerite, mercurian silver, acanthite, cinnabar, “limonite”, ankerite (Landsberg, Germany); mercurian silver, cinnabar.
The name refers to the relation to schachnerite.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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