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Daliranite

daliranite

PbHgAs2S6

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Overview

Daliranite is a sulfosalt found in northwestern Iran with a general chemical formula of PbHgAs2S5. The mineral presents a vibrant orange-red color and fibrous habit which makes it resemble the oxide ludlockite being confused by its similarities in early studies. Named after Dr. Farahnaz Daliran, who has important contributions to research on ore deposits in Iran, this mineral was accepted by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) in 2007.

Scientific references

  1. Daliranite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19833487 Link
  2. Daliranite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daliranite Link