Abhurite
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What is Abhurite?
Abhurite is a mineral of tin, oxygen, hydrogen, and chlorine with the formula Sn21O6(OH)14Cl16 or Sn3O(OH)2Cl2. It is named after its type locality, a shipwreck with tin ingots at Sharm Abhur, a cove near Jeddah in the Red Sea. Abhurite forms alongside other tin minerals like romarchite and cassiterite.
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Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Colourless
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 2
- Density
- 4.417 g/cm³
- Streak
- White
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6
- Elements
- Cl, H, O, Sn
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