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Terlinguaite & Eglestonite

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Terlinguaite & Eglestonite

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Description
Locality: 
Cahill Mine, Poverty Peak, Humboldt County, Nevada, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 4.2 × 3.4 cm
Description

Terlingualite and eglestonite on matrix

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

Eglestonite

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