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Aktashite

aktashite

Cu6Hg3As4S12

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Overview

Aktashite is a rare arsenic sulfosalt mineral with formula Cu6Hg3As4S12. It is a copper mercury-bearing sulfosalt and is the only sulfosalt mineral with essential Cu and Hg yet known. It is of hydrothermal origin. It was published without approval of the IMA-CNMNC, but recognized as valid species by the IMA-CNMNC Sulfosalts Subcommittee (2008).

Scientific references

  1. Aktashite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1059805 Link
  2. Aktashite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aktashite Link