IMA mineral species

Moschelite

HgI

Halide mineral.

Moschelite specimen — Moschelit - Grube Backofen, Moschellandsberg, 1984 a.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⚖ Density7.188 g/cm³

Very heavy

🔷 Tetragonal

Chemical formula	HgI
Elements	Hg, I
Crystal system	Tetragonal
Mohs hardness	—
Density	7.188 g/cm³
Streak	—
Color	—
IMA symbol	Msch
Nickel–Strunz class	3.AA.30

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

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Moschel mountain, Germany

Type locality
Notable source / deposit
Country of origin

Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.

Learn more

Moschelite on Mindat.org
Wikidata item Q408356 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)