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Eglestonite-Kadyrelite Series

A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals

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Eglestonite, etc.

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

Eglestonite

Mariquita Mine, Usagre, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain

Eglestonite

Backofen Mine, Landsberg, Obermoschel, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Eglestonite, etc.

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

Eglestonite

Mariquita Mine, Usagre, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain

Eglestonite

Backofen Mine, Landsberg, Obermoschel, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Eglestonite, etc.

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

Eglestonite

Mariquita Mine, Usagre, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain

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About Eglestonite-Kadyrelite SeriesHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Series Formula:

[Hg₂]₃²⁺OCl₃(OH) to [Hg₂]₃²⁺OBr₃(OH)

A series between Eglestonite and Kadyrelite

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

8947

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:8947:6

Optical Data of Eglestonite-Kadyrelite SeriesHide

Type:

Isotropic

Crystallography of Eglestonite-Kadyrelite SeriesHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Temp (K)
0001530	Eglestonite	Mereiter K, Zemann J, Hewat A W (1992) Eglestonite, (Hg2)3Cl3O2H: confirmation of the chemical formula by neutron powder diffraction sample SN examined by powder neutron diffraction American Mineralogist 77 839-842	1992	293
0001529	Eglestonite	Mereiter K, Zemann J, Hewat A W (1992) Eglestonite, [Hg2]3Cl3O2H: Confirmation of the chemical formula by neutron powder diffraction sample SX examined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction American Mineralogist 77 839-842	1992	293
0015660	Eglestonite	Mereiter K, Zemann J (1976) Neubearbeitung des quecksilberminerals eglestonit: kristallstruktur, chemische zusammensetzung und synthese Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 23 105-115	1976	293

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 Eglestonite, (Hg2)3Cl3O2H: confirmation of the chemical formula by neutron
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_atom_site_fract_y
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Hg   0.17229   0.01331   0.00910   1.00000 ?
Cl   0.12500   0.36352   0.88648   1.00000   0.01900
O   0.04490   0.04490   0.04490   1.00000   0.01418
H   0.00690   0.00690   0.00690   0.50000   0.02064
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_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Hg 0.01133 0.03830 0.03309 -0.00026 0.00013 0.00065

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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.


Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Donnersbergkreis Kirchheimbolanden Mörsfeld ⓘ Daimbacher Hof	[Eglestonite] Heidtke (2001)
Nordpfälzer Land Obermoschel ⓘ Landsberg	[Eglestonite] Heidtke (2001)
ⓘ Backofen Mine	[Eglestonite] Stephan Wolfsried collection
ⓘ Carolina Mine	[Eglestonite] Dreyer (1975)
ⓘ Vertrauen zu Gott Mine	[Eglestonite] Hartmut Hensel Collection
Stahlberg ⓘ Frischer Mut Mine (Frischemuth Mine)	[Eglestonite] Heidtke (2001)

Hungary
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Kazincbarcika District Rudabánya ⓘ Adolf Mine	[Eglestonite] Szakáll

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

Mexico
Guerrero Taxco de Alarcón ⓘ Huahuaxtla	[Eglestonite] Gallagher et al. (1948)
ⓘ San Luis Mine	[Eglestonite] Panczner (1987)
San Luis Potosí Moctezuma Municipality Moctezuma Hacienda de Santa Antonio de Rul ⓘ Dulces Nombres Mine	[Eglestonite] Percy Babb (1909) +1 other reference
Zacatecas Fresnillo Municipality ⓘ San Onofre	[Eglestonite] Desor (12/2017)

Russia
Buryatia Baunt District North-Muya Range Middle Kelyana River ⓘ Kelyana Hg Deposit	[Eglestonite] Vasil'yev et al. (1983) +1 other reference
Tuva Pi-Khem District Uyuk Range ⓘ Arzak Hg occurrence (Arzakskoye)	[Eglestonite, Kadyrelite] Canadian Mineralogist Feb. 1999 +2 other references
Oorash-Khem River Valley ⓘ Kadyrel' Hg occurrence	[Eglestonite, Kadyrelite] Pekov (1998) +1 other reference

South Africa
Limpopo Mopani District Municipality Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality Murchison Range Gravelotte Monarch Cinnabar mine ⓘ Monarch Kop lode	[Eglestonite] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference

Spain
Andalusia Almería Huércal-Overa Cuesta Alta Cerro Minado Mines ⓘ La Cena del Depósito concession	[Eglestonite] Favreau et al. (2013)
Castile-La Mancha Ciudad Real Almadenejos ⓘ El Entredicho Mine	[Eglestonite] Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2019)
Extremadura Badajoz Usagre ⓘ Mariquita Mine (Sultana Mine)	[Eglestonite] Calvo Rebollar et al. (2022) +1 other reference

USA
Arizona Gila County ⓘ Sunflower Mining District (Mazatzal Mountains Mining District; Mazatzal Mountains Quicksilver Mining District)	[Eglestonite] Anthony et al. (1995)
Arkansas Howard County ⓘ Southwest Arkansas Mercury Mining District	[Eglestonite] - (2005)
ⓘ Mercury District of Southwest Arkansas	[Eglestonite] - (2005)
Pike County ⓘ Funderburk prospect	[Eglestonite] Roberts et al. (2003)
ⓘ Mercury District of Southwest Arkansas	[Eglestonite] - (2005)
California Kings County ⓘ Kings Mine	[Eglestonite] Bailey (1942) +2 other references
San Benito County Goat Mountain ⓘ Clear Creek claim	[Eglestonite] Dunning +1 other reference
San Mateo County Palo Alto area ⓘ Unnamed Hg occurrence [1]	[Eglestonite]
ⓘ Unnamed Hg occurrence [2]	[Eglestonite] Rogers (1911) +2 other references
Portola Valley El Corte de Madera Rancho ⓘ Unnamed Hg occurrence [4]	[Eglestonite] Rogers (1911) +1 other reference
Redwood City ⓘ Challenge deposit	[Eglestonite] Rogers (1911) +3 other references
ⓘ Farm Hill No. 2 Mine (Emerald Lake Mine; Upper Emerald Lake deposit; Farm Hill Cinnabar property)	[Eglestonite] Davis (1955) +3 other references
ⓘ Unnamed Hg occurrence [3]	[Eglestonite] Woodhouse (1934) +1 other reference
Sonoma County West Mayacmas Mining District Castle Rock Springs area ⓘ Socrates Mine	[Eglestonite] Pemberton (1983) +2 other references
Nevada Humboldt County Opalite Mining District ⓘ McDermitt Mine	[Eglestonite] Rocks & Minerals. Nov. 1999. +1 other reference
Poverty Peak Mining District ⓘ Cahill Mine	[Eglestonite] Castor et al. (2004)
ⓘ Snowdrift Mine	[Eglestonite] Castor et al. (2004)
Lander County Warm Springs Mining District ⓘ Warm springs mine (Lime Cap mine; Mercury mine) ?	[Eglestonite] Stewart et al. (1977)
Texas Brewster County ⓘ Margaret D lode (Maggie D lode)	[Eglestonite] Smith (1991)
ⓘ Mariposa Mine	[Eglestonite] Smith (1991)
ⓘ Terlingua Mining District	[Eglestonite] Palache et al. (1951) +1 other reference

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