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Arquerite

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Category
  
Mineral

Crystal system
  
Cubic

Formula (repeating unit)
  
(Ag,Hg)

Color
  
Silver White

Arquerite

Arquerite is a naturally occurring alloy of silver with mercury. It is a very rare mineral, consisting of a silver-rich variety of amalgam, containing about 87% silver and 13% mercury. Arquerite has been reported from only four localities worldwide, two are in Chile and the other two are in British Columbia, Canada. Other names for arquerite include, argental mercury, mercurian silver, and silver amalgam.

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Canada

  • Vital Creek, Omenica Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
  • Kwanika Creek placers, Kwanika Creek, Omenica Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

    • Chile

  • La Rosilla mine, Yerbas Buenas, Cerro Blanco district, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
  • Arqueros Ag Mining District, La Serena, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile

    • References

    Arquerite Wikipedia
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