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Galkhaite

galkhaite

(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12

Galkhaite archived mineral specimens

Galkhaite archived mineral specimens — via www.dakotamatrix.com · Source

Overview

Galkhaite is a rare and chemically complex sulfosalt mineral from a group of natural thioarsenites. Its formula is (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12, making the mineral the only known natural Cs-Hg and Cs-As phase. It occurs in Carlin-type hydrothermal deposits.

Scientific references

  1. Galkhaite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3045746 Link
  2. Galkhaite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galkhaite Link