Hutchinsonite
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What is Hutchinsonite?
Hutchinsonite is a sulfosalt mineral of thallium, arsenic and lead with formula (Tl,Pb)2As5S9. Hutchinsonite is a rare hydrothermal mineral. It was first discovered in a sample from Binnental, Switzerland in 1903 and named after Cambridge mineralogist Arthur Hutchinson, F.R.S. (1866–1937) in 1904.
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
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Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Scarlet-vermillion to deep cherry-red
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 1.5 - 2
- Density
- 4.6 g/cm³
- Streak
- Scarlet-vermillion to deep cherry-red
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- TlPbAs5S9 As may be replaced by Sb; the extent of the solid-solution range is unknown.
- Elements
- As, Pb, S, Tl
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