Mineralpedia Details for Terlinguacreekite
Terlinguacreekite
- Formula
- Hg2+3O2Cl2
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Encrustations
- Cleavage
- None, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- dark orange, reddish orange
- Streak
- yellow
- Class
- Orthorhombic
- Fracture
- Brittle - Uneven
- Hardness
- 2-3
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Terlinguacreekite from McDermitt mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States
- Special Info
- XRD Confirmed, EDS Confirmed
Verified orange Terlinguacreekite with yellow Kleinite. Identified by Dr. Igor Pekov.
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Terlinguacreekite from Mariposa mine, Terlingua dist., Brewster Co., Texas, United States
- Special Info
- Type Locality, Raman
Yes, it is indeed a spectacular specimen of Terlinguacreekite. The individual crystals are less than 0.2mm but the groups occupy much of the Calcite matrix. The mineral was found only at two localities, the Mariposa is the type locality. This is an analyzed specimen.
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