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Calomel-Kuzminite Series

A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals

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Calomel, etc.

Mariposa Mine, Brewster County, Texas, USA

Calomel

Clear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA

Calomel

Terlingua, Brewster County, Texas, USA

Calomel, etc.

Mariposa Mine, Brewster County, Texas, USA

Calomel

Clear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA

Calomel

Terlingua, Brewster County, Texas, USA

Calomel, etc.

Mariposa Mine, Brewster County, Texas, USA

Calomel

Clear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA

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About Calomel-Kuzminite SeriesHide

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Series Formula:

[Hg₂]²⁺Cl₂ to [Hg₂]²⁺(Br,Cl)₂

A series between Calomel and Kuzminite

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

8727

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:8727:4

Crystallography of Calomel-Kuzminite SeriesHide

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Temp (K)
0010993	Calomel	Calos N J, Kennard C H L, Davis R L (1989) The structure of calomel, Hg2Cl2, derived from neutron powder data Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 187 305-307	1989	293
0011657	Kuzminite	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 85-237	1963	293
0011656	Calomel	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 85-237	1963	293
0017975	Kuzminite	Havighurst R (1926) Parameters in crystal structure. The mercurouos halides _cod_database_code 1011077 Journal of the American Chemical Society 48 2113-2131	1926	293
0017669	Calomel	Hylleraas E (1926) Die Anordnung der Atome in den tetragonalen Kristallen der einwertigen Quecksilberhalogenide Hg2 Cl2, Hg2 Br2, Hg2 J2. Berechnung der optischen Doppelbrechung von Hg2 Cl2. _cod_database_code 1010948 Zeitschrift fur Physik 36 859-896	1926	293
0017974	Calomel	Havighurst R (1926) Parameters in crystal structure. The mercurous halides _cod_database_code 1011076 Journal of the American Chemical Society 48 2113-2130	1926	293
0017969	Kuzminite	Havighurst R (1925) Crystal structure of the mercurous halides _cod_database_code 1011070 American Journal of Science 10 15-28	1925	293
0017968	Calomel	Havighurst R (1925) Crystal structure of the mercurous halides _cod_database_code 1011069 American Journal of Science 10 15-28	1925	293

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_publ_author_name
'Calos N J'
'Kennard C H L'
'Davis R L'
_journal_name_full 'Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie'
_journal_volume 187 
_journal_year 1989
_journal_page_first 305
_journal_page_last 307
_publ_section_title
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 The structure of calomel, Hg2Cl2, derived from neutron powder data
;
_database_code_amcsd 0010993
_chemical_formula_sum 'Hg Cl'
_cell_length_a 4.4795
_cell_length_b 4.4795
_cell_length_c 10.9054
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 218.827
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      7.165
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'I 4/m m m'
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_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
Hg   0.00000   0.00000   0.11900
Cl   0.00000   0.00000   0.33560
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_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Hg 0.00010 0.00010 0.42777 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Cl 0.05693 0.05693 -0.02410 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Australia
New South Wales Cowper Co. Doradilla ⓘ Doradilla Copper Mine (Alf's Reef)	[Calomel] Byrnes (1993)

Chile
Atacama Chañaral Province Diego de Almagro ⓘ La Coipa mine	[Calomel] Oviedo et al. (1991)
Huasco Province Alto del Carmen ⓘ Pascua Lama project	[Calomel] Chouinard et al. (2005)

China
Shandong Linyi Pingyi County Tongshi complex ⓘ Guilaizhuang Au Mine	[Calomel] Jiansheng Qiu et al. (1994)

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region Beroun District Chaloupky Neřežín ⓘ Jedová hora (Dědova hora; Giftberg)	[Calomel] Velebil (Dě) +4 other references

France
Occitanie Hérault ⓘ Montpellier	[Calomel] Palache et al. (1951)

Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Donnersbergkreis Kirchheimbolanden Mörsfeld ⓘ Daimbacher Hof	[Calomel] Weiß (1990)
Nordpfälzer Land Obermoschel ⓘ Landsberg	[Calomel] Palache et al. (1951)
ⓘ Baron Friedrich Mine	[Calomel] Hartmut Hensel Collection
ⓘ Carolina Mine	[Calomel, Kuzminite] Dreyer (1975)
ⓘ Gottesgabe Mine	[Calomel] Arndt +1 other reference
ⓘ Vertrauen zu Gott Mine	[Calomel] Hartmut Hensel Collection
Stahlberg ⓘ Frischer Mut Mine (Frischemuth Mine)	[Calomel] Heidtke (2001)
Kusel Lauterecken-Wolfstein Wolfstein ⓘ Christiansglück Mine	[Calomel] Weiß (1990)
ⓘ Theodors Erzlust Mine	[Calomel] Dreyer (1975)
ⓘ Potzberg mercury mining district	[Calomel] Heidtke (2001)

Italy
Emilia-Romagna Parma Province Albareto Gotra Valley ⓘ San Quirico	[Calomel] Pantanelli D. (1896)
Tuscany Lucca Province Stazzema ⓘ Levigliani mine	[Calomel] Orlandi et al. (2005)

Japan
Nagasaki Prefecture Sasebo City ⓘ Ainoura mine ?	[Calomel] - (2005)

Kyrgyzstan
Batken Region Kadamjay District Aydarken ⓘ Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit	[Calomel] Vasil'yev et al. (1982) +2 other references
ⓘ Chauvai (Chauvay) Sb-Hg Deposit	[Calomel] Kolesar et al. (1993)

Mexico
Guerrero Taxco de Alarcón ⓘ Huahuaxtla	[Calomel] Gallagher et al. (1948)
ⓘ San Luis Mine	[Calomel] Panczner (1987)
Queretaro Cadereyta de Montes Municipality El Doctor ⓘ San Juan Nepomuceno Mine	[Calomel] Panczner (1987)
San Luis Potosí Moctezuma Municipality Moctezuma Hacienda de Santa Antonio de Rul ⓘ Dulces Nombres Mine	[Calomel] Percy Babb (1909) +1 other reference
Sonora Moctezuma Municipality ⓘ Moctezuma	[Calomel] Braith et al. (2001)
Zacatecas Fresnillo Municipality ⓘ San Onofre	[Calomel] Clark (1993)

Russia
Buryatia Baunt District North-Muya Range Middle Kelyana River ⓘ Kelyana Hg Deposit	[Calomel] Vasil'yev et al. (1983) +1 other reference
Kamchatka Krai Yelizovsky District ⓘ Mutnovskoe	[Calomel] [Der Aufschluss 1995:4 p163-180] +1 other reference
Primorsky Krai Mikhaylovsky District ⓘ Pavlovskoe REE-coal deposit	[Calomel] Seredin +1 other reference
Tuva Pi-Khem District Uyuk Range ⓘ Arzak Hg occurrence (Arzakskoye)	[Calomel, Kuzminite] Canadian Mineralogist Feb. 1999 +2 other references
Oorash-Khem River Valley ⓘ Kadyrel' Hg occurrence	[Calomel, Kuzminite] Pekov (1998) +1 other reference

Serbia
Central Serbia Belgrade Voždovac Beli Potok Mount Avala ⓘ Avala Mines	[Calomel] Palache et al. (1951)

Slovakia
Košice Region Gelnica District ⓘ Smolník	[Calomel] Koděra (1986)
Švedlár ⓘ Stará Voda	[Calomel] Koděra (1986)
Rožňava District Nižná Slaná ⓘ Svätá Trojica deposit	[Calomel] Koděra (1986)

Spain
Andalusia Almería Huércal-Overa Cuesta Alta Cerro Minado Mines ⓘ La Cena del Depósito concession	[Calomel] in Spanish version (Revista de Minerales) +1 other reference
Pulpí ⓘ Azogue Valley mercury deposit	[Calomel, Kuzminite] Navarro et al. (2009)
Castile-La Mancha Ciudad Real Almadén ⓘ Almadén Mine	[Calomel] Saupe (1990)
ⓘ Pozo de San Teodoro	[Calomel] Fabre (n.d.)
Almadenejos ⓘ El Entredicho Mine	[Calomel] Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2019)
Extremadura Badajoz Usagre ⓘ Mariquita Mine (Sultana Mine)	[Calomel] Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022) +1 other reference

UK
England North Yorkshire Craven Grassington Grassington Moor ⓘ ~~Chatsworth Mine~~	[Calomel] Encyclopedia of Mins. +2 other references

USA
Arizona Gila County ⓘ Sunflower Mining District (Mazatzal Mountains Mining District; Mazatzal Mountains Quicksilver Mining District)	[Calomel] Anthony et al. (1995)
Maricopa County Sunflower Mining District (Mazatzal Mountains Mining District; Quicksilver Mining District) Gila County belt ⓘ L and N group of claims (Oneida group; Ward group)	[Calomel] MRDS file #10040378.
Maricopa County belt ⓘ Sunflower Mine	[Calomel] Orr (1990)
ⓘ Mazatzal Mountains	[Calomel] Lausen (1926) +1 other reference
Arkansas Clark County ⓘ Caddo Mine	[Calomel] - (2005)
ⓘ Humphrey No. 34 Mine (Hill 34 Mine; Mercury Mining Corp. Mine)	[Calomel] - (2005)
ⓘ Humphrey No. 6 Mine	[Calomel] - (2005)
Howard County ⓘ Southwest Arkansas Mercury Mining District	[Calomel] - (2005)
ⓘ Mercury District of Southwest Arkansas	[Calomel] - (2005)
Pike County ⓘ East Gap Ridge Mine	[Calomel] - (2005)
ⓘ Funderburk prospect	[Calomel] Roberts et al. (2003)
ⓘ Hales Mine (Ajax Mine; Hales Mining and Development Co; Norton and Wright; Ajax Mercury Co; Hales) Lake Greeson	[Calomel] - (2005)
ⓘ Interstate Mill Facility (Funk Property; V.B. Lewis Property; Vb Lewis Property)	[Calomel] - (2005)
ⓘ Jackfork	[Calomel] Mineralogical Society of America - ...
Lake Greeson ⓘ Gap Ridge Mine	[Calomel] - (2005)
ⓘ Isabell Mine (Isabell Prospect; Isabell Hill Mine; Craig Mine)	[Calomel] - (2005)
ⓘ Parker Hill Mine	[Calomel] - (2005)
ⓘ U.S. Mercury Company Mine	[Calomel] - (2005)
ⓘ Mercury District of Southwest Arkansas	[Calomel] - (2005)
Nutts ⓘ Mac-Holmes and Research Mining Co. Mine (Caponetto shaft; Valley Mine)	[Calomel] - (2005)
California Napa County East Mayacmas Mining District Aetna Springs ⓘ Oat Hill Mines	[Calomel] Murdoch (1966)
Knoxville Mining District Knoxville ⓘ Redington Mine (Boston Mine; Knoxville Mine; Excellsior Mine)	[Calomel] Murdoch (1966) +2 other references
San Benito County Goat Mountain ⓘ Clear Creek claim	[Calomel] Dunning +2 other references
San Luis Obispo County Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range) Cambria-Oceanic Mining District Cambria ⓘ Oceanic Mine	[Calomel] - (1979)
San Mateo County Palo Alto area ⓘ Unnamed Hg occurrence [2]	[Calomel] Rogers (1911) +2 other references
Portola Valley El Corte de Madera Rancho ⓘ Unnamed Hg occurrence [4]	[Calomel] Rogers (1911) +1 other reference
Redwood City ⓘ Challenge deposit	[Calomel] Rogers (1911) +3 other references
ⓘ Farm Hill No. 2 Mine (Emerald Lake Mine; Upper Emerald Lake deposit; Farm Hill Cinnabar property)	[Calomel] Davis (1955) +3 other references
ⓘ Unnamed Hg occurrence [3]	[Calomel] Woodhouse (1934) +1 other reference
Colorado Boulder County Magnolia Mining District ⓘ Poorman Mine (1)	[Calomel] Eckel et al. (1997)
Nevada Churchill County Wild Horse Mining District ⓘ McCoy mine	[Calomel] Stewart et al. (1977)
Shoshone Creek Canyon ⓘ Red Bird Mine	[Calomel] Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ Wild Horse mine	[Calomel] Stewart et al. (1977)
Elko County ⓘ Ivanhoe Mining District	[Calomel] USGS Open-File Report 76-56 +1 other reference
ⓘ Rimrock and Homestake Mines (Wilburg Mine; Ivanhoe Cinnabar Mine)	[Calomel] LaPointe et al. (199)
ⓘ Silver Cloud Mine (New Verde Mine) ?	[Calomel] NBMG Open File report 83-9 +1 other reference
Eureka County ⓘ Beowawe Mining District	[Calomel] Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ Beowawe prospect	[Calomel] Castor et al. (2004)
Humboldt County National Mining District ⓘ Buckskin Mountain	[Calomel] Vikre (1985) +1 other reference
Opalite Mining District ⓘ McDermitt Mine	[Calomel] McCormack (2000) +1 other reference
Poverty Peak Mining District ⓘ Cahill Mine	[Calomel] Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ Snowdrift Mine	[Calomel] Castor et al. (2004)
Lander County Wild Horse Mining District ⓘ McCoy mine	[Calomel] Castor et al. (2004) +1 other reference
ⓘ Wild Horse mine	[Calomel] USGS Bull 931-K +2 other references
Mineral County Pilot Mountains Pilot Mountains District ⓘ Lost Steers Mine	[Calomel] U.S.G.S. Bulletin 973E +1 other reference
Nye County Hot Creek Range Tybo Mining District ⓘ A and B Mine	[Calomel] Kleinhampl et al. (1984)
Paradise Peak Mining District Paradise Peak [summit] Paradise Peak [town] ⓘ Paradise Peak Mine (Goose Mine; Granny Goose; Paradise; FMC deposit; NBMG Sample Sites 1472 - 1473; Goose claims; Gabbs Mine; Nody prospect; Finger Rock prospect; County Line; Ketchup Flat; Paradise Peak project; Sullivan/Paradise Peak)	[Calomel] Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ Paradise Peak mine open pit	[Calomel] Castor et al. (2004)
Pershing County Antelope Springs Mining District ⓘ Red Bird Mine	[Calomel] Castor et al. (2004)
Humboldt Range Spring Valley Mining District ⓘ Cinnabar City Mine (King George Mine)	[Calomel] Johnson (1977) +1 other reference
ⓘ Cinnabar King Mine	[Calomel] Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ Hillside Mine	[Calomel] Johnson (1977)
ⓘ Kaolinite Mine (Walker Mine)	[Calomel] Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ Little Linda Mine (Cowan Mine)	[Calomel] Johnson (1977)
Storey County Castle Peak Mining District ⓘ Castle Peak Quicksilver Mine	[Calomel] Castor et al. (2004) +1 other reference
Washoe County Lone Pine Mining District ⓘ Antelope no. 10 claim	[Calomel] NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral ...
New Mexico Socorro County ⓘ Ladron Mountains Mining District ?	[Calomel] Northrop et al. (1996)
Oregon Jefferson County Horse Heaven Mining District ⓘ Axe Handle mine (Axhandle Butte Mine)	[Calomel] - (2005)
Malheur County ⓘ Opalite Mining District (McDermitt Mining District)	[Calomel] McCormack (2000)
Texas Brewster County ⓘ Colquitt-Tigner Mine (Waldron Mine)	[Calomel] Smith (1991)
ⓘ Mariposa Mine	[Calomel] Smith (1991)
ⓘ Perry Pit	[Calomel] Kelly Nash Collection
ⓘ Terlingua Mining District	[Calomel] Palache et al. (1951) +2 other references

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