Wattersite
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What is Wattersite?
Wattersite is a rare mercury chromate mineral with the formula Hg4HgCrO6. It occurs in association with native mercury and cinnabar in a hydrothermally altered serpentinite. It was first described from Clear Creek claim, San Benito County, California, USA in 1961. It was named to honor Californian mineral collector Lucius "Lu" Watters.
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Dark red-brown to black
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 4.5
- Density
- 8.91 g/cm³
- Streak
- Dark brick-red
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- ([Hg1+]2)2Hg2+(CrO4)O2
- Elements
- Cr, Hg, O
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