Livingstonite
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What is Livingstonite?
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, Guerrero, Mexico. It was named to honor Scottish explorer of Africa, David Livingstone. Its crystal structure was determined in 1957 and redetermined in 1975.
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
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Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Blackish-gray
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 2
- Density
- 5.013 g/cm³
- Streak
- Red
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- HgSb4S6(S2)
- Elements
- Hg, S, Sb
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