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Terlinguaite with Montroydite

#65671

Terlinguaite with Montroydite

#65671
Availability
Sold
Size
1.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Hg2OCl (RRUFF)
Locality
Terlingua dist., Brewster Co., Texas, United States

Yellowish green Terlinguaite with orange Montroydite. The Terlinguaite looks very much like Chlorargyrite but it is brittle, not sectile. The last photo is the Montroydite.

Terlinguaite

Formula
Hg2OCl 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Striated, Prismatic 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Adamantine 
Color
yellow, greenish yellow, brown, olive green 
Streak
light yellow 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
2-3 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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