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Montroydite

#PD36940

Montroydite

#PD36940
Availability
Sold
Size
7.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
HgO (RRUFF)
Locality
Clear Creek mine, San Benito Co., California, United States

Silvery crystals to 1-2mm in 8mm pocket with other smaller pockets. These crystals were probably once deep red.

Montroydite

Formula
HgO 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Crystalline - Fine 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Adamantine 
Color
red, brownish red, brown 
Streak
reddish orange 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Sectile 
Hardness
1.5-2 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection

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