Livingstonite
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| Livingstonite | |
|---|---|
| Category | Mineral |
| Chemical formula | HgSb4S8 |
| Identification | |
| Color | Steel gray, lead gray |
| Crystal habit | Columnar, Fibrous, Radial, Massive |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic-Prismatic |
| Cleavage | Perfect |
| Fracture | Uneven, flat surfaces |
| Mohs Scale hardness | 2 |
| Luster | Adamantine to metallic |
| Refractive index | >= 2.72 |
| Pleochroism | Weak |
| Streak | Red |
| Specific gravity | 4.81 - 4.5 g/cm3 |
Livingstonite is a mercury antimony sulfosalt mineral. It occurs in low-temperature hydrothermal veins associated with cinnabar, stibnite, sulfur and gypsum.
It was first described in 1874 for an occurrence in Huitzuco de los Figueroa (Huitzuco), Mun. de Huitzuco, Guerrero, Mexico. It was named to honor Scottish explorer of Africa, David Livingstone.
[edit] References
- Palache, C., H. Berman, and C. Frondel (1944) Dana’s system of mineralogy, (7th edition), v. I, 485–486
- Webmineral database entry
- Mindat with location data
- Mineral Data Publishing, Arizona
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