A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Livingstonite from Guerroro, Mexico |
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| Description | The bright silvery bladed mineral is livingstonite (HgSb4S7). It is a rare ore for mercury (Hg) that was named after David Livingstone the famous Scottish missionary and African explorer. This specimen is about 8 cm in longest dimension. |
| Location | Mexico. Near Guerroro. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-16. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #433. |
| Key words | livingstonite, Mexico |
| Tech details | 497 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1195 |
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