kenhsuite

Also known as IMA1996-026

Kenhsuite is a mercury sulfide with chloride ions. It was described as a species from specimens obtained at the McDermitt mine, in Opalite, Humboldt Nevada county, (USA). The name is a tribute to Dr. Kenneth Junghwa Hsu. Professor Emeritus of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich (Switzerland).

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Subclass of: sulfide class of minerals
Named after: Kenneth Hsu
Image: Kenhsuite.jpg

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IMA Mineral Symbol: Khs
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update): 2.FC.15b
crystal system: orthorhombic crystal system
Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009): 2.FC.15b
Commons category: Kenhsuite
chemical formula: Hg²⁺₃S₂Cl₂

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== Physical and chemical properties == Kenhsuite appears as aggregates of capillary or needle microcrystals, with a glassy or silky sheen. The mineral is originally colorless or white in color, but is most often tinged with orange or red due to the presence of associated cinnabar. Prolonged exposure to light causes their darkening. The mercury sulfide chloride with the composition of kenhsuite is known in three polymorphic forms. Kenhsuita is rhombic, while the other two are corderoite and lavrientivite.

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