IMA mineral species

Kleinite

(Hg₂N)(Cl,SO₄)·nH₂O

Dimercury imide mineral.

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Kleinite specimen
Kleinite-klein06c.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

🔷 Hexagonal✏️ streak yellow
Chemical formula(Hg₂N)(Cl,SO₄)·nH₂O
ElementsHg, N, Cl, S, O, H
Crystal systemHexagonal
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streakyellow
Color—
IMA symbolKle
Nickel–Strunz class3.DD.35

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Terlingua district, United States