Aktashite

Arsenic sulfosalt mineral From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aktashite is a rare arsenic sulfosalt mineral with formula Cu6Hg3As4S12. It is a copper mercury-bearing sulfosalt and is the only sulfosalt mineral with essential Cu and Hg yet known. It is of hydrothermal origin. It was published without approval of the IMA-CNMNC, but recognized as valid species by the IMA-CNMNC Sulfosalts Subcommittee (2008).[2][3][4][5][6]

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Aktashite
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Gray aktashite is richly dispersed on matrix
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CategorySulfosalt
FormulaCu6Hg3As4S12
IMA symbolAts[1]
Strunz classification2.GA.30
Crystal systemTrigonal
Crystal classPyramidal (3)
H-M symbol: (3)
Space groupR3
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Formula mass1667.51 g/mol
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