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Coloradoite

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Coloradoite, also known as mercury telluride, is a rare telluride ore associated with metallic deposit. Gold usually occurs within tellurides, such as coloradoite, as a high-finess native metal. The quest for mining led to the discovery of... Wikipedia
Classification: Mineral
Color: Iron-black inclining to gray
Crystal class: Hextetrahedral (43m); H–M Symbol: (4 3m)
Crystal habit: Massive, granular
Crystal system: Cubic
Formula (repeating unit): HgTe
Luster: Bright metallic