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Name of the Mineral
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Calomel
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Chemical formula
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Hg2Cl2
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:7, H:4, W:3
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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White solid, adamantine lustre, conchoidal fracture,sectile tenacity, harmful dangerous for environment, strongly fluoroscent
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Class
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Halides
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Crystallographic Details
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Tetragonal System
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Locality
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Mexico
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0668
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Date of Photography
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12/16/2016
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Calomel
Calomel belongs to Rocks and Minerals Gallery