Kenhsuite

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Kenhsuite specimen - rock identification

What is Kenhsuite?

Kenhsuite is a mercury sulfide with chloride ions. It was described as a species from specimens obtained at the McDermitt mine, in Opalite, Humboldt Nevada county, (USA). The name is a tribute to Dr. Kenneth Junghwa Hsu. Professor Emeritus of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich (Switzerland).

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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin

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Quick Facts

Physical Properties

Hardness (Mohs)
2 - 3

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Hg2+3S2Cl2
Elements
Cl, Hg, S
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