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Bayankhanite
A discredited species name
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Formula:
Cu3-8HgS3-5
Colour:
Pale brown/bluish-grey
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3 - 3½
Originally reported from Idermeg-Bayan-Khan-Ula (Idermeg Bayankhaan Uul), Hentiy Aimag, Mongolia.
Discredited as being "probably a mixture of several Cu–Hg–S phases: Am. Mineral. 71 (1986), 1543." (Burke, 2006).
Compare vrančiceite, Cu10Hg3S8.
Discredited as being "probably a mixture of several Cu–Hg–S phases: Am. Mineral. 71 (1986), 1543." (Burke, 2006).
Compare vrančiceite, Cu10Hg3S8.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
578
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:578:2
IMA Classification of Bayankhanite
Discredited
Physical Properties of Bayankhanite
Chemistry of Bayankhanite
Mindat Formula:
Cu3-8HgS3-5
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Bayankhanite
German:Bayankhanit
Spanish:Bayankhanita
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Bayankhanite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-578.html
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References for Bayankhanite
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Localities for Bayankhanite
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- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Mongolia | |
| Vasil'ev (1984) |
