Mineral Factbook

Moschellandsbergite

Ag2Hg3IMA symbol: Mlbgrandfathered

Moschellandsbergite is a native element or alloy mineral with the formula Ag2Hg3, crystallizing in the cubic system. It has a calculated density of 13.437 g/cm3.

Photos

Moschellandsbergite specimen photo
G. Hundertmark, Geowissenschaftliches Museum und Geopark Göttingen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Moschellandsbergite specimen photo
G. Hundertmark, Geowissenschaftliches Museum und Geopark Göttingen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Moschellandsbergite specimen photo
G. Hundertmark, Geowissenschaftliches Museum und Geopark Göttingen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Moschellandsbergite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemcubic crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupI 2 3
Cell (Å, °)a = 10.0506, b = 10.0506, c = 10.0506; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90
Cell volume1015.26 ų, Z = 4
Axial ratios1.0000:1:1.0000calculated from COD 9011117
Source structureCOD 9011117 (Acta Crystallographica, Section B, 1972)

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)2.3691.3682.6861.2371.9712.901
I/I₀10019.214.411.310.610.3

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9011117; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)13.437 g/cm³calculated from COD 9011117

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight817.51 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Ag 26.39%, Hg 73.61%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)1.AD.15dWikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)1.AD.15dWikidata (CC0)