Name: | Gianellaite Gia |
IMA Chemistry: | (Hg2N)2(SO4)(H2O)x |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Gianellaite contains elements: Mercury (Hg) Nitrogen (N) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1972 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Tunell G, Fahey J J, Daugherty F W, Gibbs G V (1977) Gianellaite, a new mercury mineral, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1977, 119-131 Chemical formula revised from (Hg_2_N)_2_(SO_4_) to [(NHg_2_)_2_](SO_4_)(H_2_O)_x_: Cooper M A, Abdu Y A, Hawthorne F C, Kampf A R (2016) The crystal structure of gianellaite, [(NHg_2_)_2_](SO_4)_(H_2_O)_x_, a framework of (NHg_4_) tetrahedra with ordered (SO_4_) groups in the interstices. Mineralogical Magazine 80, 869-875 |
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Crystal Systems: | cubic |
Oldest Known Age: | 429.7 Million Years Ago |
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