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Name: Gianellaite
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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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