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Terlinguaite Montroydite & Eglestonite

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Terlinguaite Montroydite & Eglestonite

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Description
Locality: 
Terlingua District, Brewster County, Texas, United States of America
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.9 × 0.8 × 0.6 cm
Description

You are bidding on a small but exceptional specimen of these rare mercury species. Sharp terlinguaite crystals litter the matrix with bright red sprays of montroydite and elongated green eglestonite. A really stunning specimen!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Terlinguaite

Formula: 
(Hg2+2)Hg2+2Cl2O2
Strunz: 
3.DD.20
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Terlingua District, Brewster Co., Texas, USA

Montroydite

Formula: 
HgO
Strunz: 
4.AC.15
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Terlingua District, Brewster Co., Texas, USA

Eglestonite

Formula: 
(Hg2+2)3OCl3(OH)
Strunz: 
3.DD.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Terlingua District, Brewster Co., Texas, USA

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