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Name: Polhemusite
Phe
IMA Chemistry: (Zn,Hg)S
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Polhemusite contains elements:
Zinc (Zn)
Mercury (Hg)
Sulfur (S)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1972
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Leonard B F, Desborough G A (1978) Polhemusite, a new Hg-Zn sulfide from Idaho, American Mineralogist 63, 1153-1161
Structural Group Name: Sphalerite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: cubic|tetragonal
Oldest Known Age: 48 Million Years Ago
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