How do I identify Moschellandsbergite?

Moschellandsbergite can be identified by its hardness of 3.5 on the Mohs scale, white color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Moschellandsbergite?

Moschellandsbergite typically appears in white, tarnishes light brownish grey. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Moschellandsbergite?

Moschellandsbergite has a hardness of 3.5 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

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What is Moschellandsbergite?

Moschellandsbergite is a rare isometric mineral made up of a silver-white amalgam of mercury and silver with the chemical makeup Ag2Hg3. It was first described in 1938 and named after Moschellandsberg Mountain near Obermoschel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is considered a low-temperature hydrothermal mineral which occurs with metacinnabar, cinnabar, mercurian silver, tetrahedrite–tennantite, pyrite, sphalerite and chalcopyrite.

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