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Marrucciite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Marrucciite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Marrucciite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Marrucciite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Marrucciite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Marrucciite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Marrucciite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Marrucciite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Marrucciite

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

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About MarrucciiteHide

Formula:

Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆

Colour:

Black

Lustre:

Metallic

Specific Gravity:

6.010 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

In honour of Angelo Marrucci (1956–2003), a very careful mineral collector, for his contributions to the mineralogy of Tuscany.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

This page provides mineralogical data about Marrucciite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

29260

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:29260:7

Similar NamesHide

Marićita
Marićite	A valid IMA mineral species	NaFe²⁺(PO₄)

IMA Classification of MarrucciiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Hg²⁺₃Pb²⁺₁₆Sb³⁺₁₈S^2-₄₆

Approval year:

2006

First published:

2007

Type description reference:

Orlandi, Paolo, Moëlo, Yves, Campostrini, Italo, Meerschaut, Alain (2007) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy) IX. Marrucciite, Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆, a new sulfosalt from Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Alps: Definition and crystal structure. European Journal of Mineralogy, 19 (2) 267-279 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2007/0019-1718

Classification of MarrucciiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.JB.60

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Mru	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of MarrucciiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black

Hardness Data:

Could not be measured

Tenacity:

Elastic

Cleavage:

Perfect
Parallel to elongation (according to the crystal structure, the cleavage plane would be (201)

Density:

6.010 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Comment:

Calculated for empirical formula. Ideal formula gives 6.004.

Optical Data of MarrucciiteHide

Anisotropism:

Distinct for sub-longitudinal sections, without marked polarisation tints (dark blue to dark brown), and very weak for sub-perpendicular ones.

Bireflectance:

Weak

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)
420nm	36.7%
440nm	35.0%
460nm	33.4%
470nm	33.1%
480nm	32.5%
500nm	32.0%
520nm	30.6%
540nm	30.1%
546nm	30.0%
560nm	29.7%
580nm	28.5%
589nm	28.8%
600nm	27.1%
620nm	28.2%
640nm	27.1%
650nm	26.5%
660nm	26.7%
680nm	26.1%
700nm	25.5%
720nm	25.8%
740nm	25.3%
760nm	24.0%
780nm	21.8%
800nm	22.8%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 36.7%.

Colour in reflected light:

Light gray

Internal Reflections:

Red internal reflections are sometimes visible for thinnest fibres or at the contact with gangue minerals.

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of MarrucciiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pb	43.715 %
Sb	28.900 %
S	19.450 %
Hg	7.935 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Hg, Pb, S, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of MarrucciiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/m

Setting:

C2/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 48.124 Å, b = 4.1083 Å, c = 23.99 Å
β = 118.76°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 11.714 : 1 : 5.839

Unit Cell V:

4158.2 Å³

Twinning:

No twinning observed

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0019228	Marrucciite	Laufek F, Sejkora J, Fejfarova K, Dusek M, Ozdin D (2007) The mineral marrucciite: monoclinic Hg3Pb16Sb18S46 Acta Crystallographica E63 i190-i190		2007	Gelnica ore district, Slovak Republic	0	293
0007219	Marrucciite	Orlandi P, Moelo Y, Campostrini I, Meerschaut A (2007) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tuscany (Italy). IX. Marrucciite, Hg3Pb16Sb18S46,a new sulfosalt from Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Alps: definition and crystal structure European Journal of Mineralogy 19 267-279		2007	Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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Pb9   0.46407   0.00000   0.18486   0.38800   0.04150
Sb10   0.59584   0.08420   0.53354   0.50000   0.01960
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S2   0.34675   0.00000   0.04430   1.00000   0.01830
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S6   0.81662   0.00000   0.13629   1.00000   0.05300
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S12   0.95232   0.00000   0.24303   1.00000   0.02530
S13   0.66387   0.00000   0.24881   1.00000   0.01780
S14   0.52026   0.00000   0.27747   1.00000   0.02350
S15   0.85629   0.00000   0.32046   1.00000   0.05200
S16   0.12719   0.00000   0.33026   1.00000   0.04370
S17   0.76523   0.00000   0.34565   1.00000   0.01940
S18   0.48083   0.00000   0.38906   1.00000   0.01820
S19   0.21658   0.00000   0.39248   1.00000   0.04430
S20   0.57670   0.00000   0.41998   1.00000   0.02330
S21   0.86164   0.00000   0.46313   1.00000   0.01780
S22   0.94500   0.00000   0.47995   1.00000   0.01880
S23   0.30691   0.00000   0.48875   1.00000   0.02970
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Pb2 0.02590 0.01750 0.02320 0.00000 0.01270 0.00000
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Pb4 0.02850 0.02050 0.02450 0.00000 0.00650 0.00000
Pb5 0.03390 0.01690 0.02440 0.00000 0.01230 0.00000
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Pb7 0.03220 0.02510 0.02340 0.00000 0.01680 0.00000
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Sb5 0.02520 0.02500 0.02250 0.00000 0.01460 0.00000
Sb6 0.03910 0.01810 0.01530 0.00000 0.01230 0.00000
Sb7 0.04570 0.01930 0.03830 0.00000 0.03260 0.00000
Sb8 0.04720 0.02590 0.03410 0.00000 0.02870 0.00000
Pb8 0.04720 0.02590 0.03410 0.00000 0.02870 0.00000
Sb9 0.02590 0.03760 0.05520 0.00000 0.01490 0.00000
Pb9 0.02590 0.03760 0.05520 0.00000 0.01490 0.00000
Sb10 0.02130 0.02030 0.01620 0.00210 0.00820 0.00090
S1 0.02090 0.05500 0.01990 0.00000 0.01050 0.00000
S2 0.02920 0.01270 0.01710 0.00000 0.01450 0.00000
S3 0.01700 0.09800 0.02600 0.00000 0.00770 0.00000
S4 0.01830 0.03400 0.01930 0.00000 0.00970 0.00000
S5 0.01680 0.02030 0.01760 0.00000 0.00630 0.00000
S6 0.01800 0.11300 0.03200 0.00000 0.01530 0.00000
S7 0.01810 0.04000 0.01930 0.00000 0.00680 0.00000
S8 0.02180 0.01800 0.01680 0.00000 0.00820 0.00000
S9 0.01420 0.02160 0.01800 0.00000 0.00530 0.00000
S10 0.02310 0.05000 0.01810 0.00000 0.00850 0.00000
S11 0.01840 0.01530 0.01890 0.00000 0.00620 0.00000
S12 0.02800 0.03400 0.02050 0.00000 0.01650 0.00000
S13 0.01790 0.01930 0.01420 0.00000 0.00620 0.00000
S14 0.02190 0.03100 0.01680 0.00000 0.00880 0.00000
S15 0.04100 0.09000 0.02700 0.00000 0.01830 0.00000
S16 0.02800 0.08600 0.01610 0.00000 0.00940 0.00000
S17 0.02170 0.01600 0.01540 0.00000 0.00480 0.00000
S18 0.01790 0.01740 0.01810 0.00000 0.00770 0.00000
S19 0.01900 0.09000 0.02300 0.00000 0.00970 0.00000
S20 0.02180 0.02400 0.01580 0.00000 0.00250 0.00000
S21 0.01890 0.01790 0.01410 0.00000 0.00590 0.00000
S22 0.01690 0.02270 0.01760 0.00000 0.00900 0.00000
S23 0.02270 0.04500 0.01760 0.00000 0.00630 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
4.02 Å	(33)
3.480 Å	(64)
3.418 Å	(88)
3.106 Å	(31)
2.994 Å	(100)
2.922 Å	(41)
2.056 Å	(52)
1.764 Å	(41)

Locality:

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Reference:

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of MarrucciiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

General Appearance of Type Material:

Black acicular metallic crystals in calcite veins.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Museo di Storia Naturale e del Territorio, University of Pisa, Italy.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Hydrothermal

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Calcite

Reference:

Synonyms of MarrucciiteHide

Gelnicaite

Gelnicite

IMA2006-015

Other Language Names for MarrucciiteHide

Dutch:Marrucciiet

German:Marrucciit

Simplified Chinese:硫锑汞铅矿

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

2 photos of Marrucciite associated with Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5
1 photo of Marrucciite associated with Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
1 photo of Marrucciite associated with Cinnabar	HgS
1 photo of Marrucciite associated with Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
1 photo of Marrucciite associated with Quartz	SiO₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.JB.	Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Ginelfite	Ag₂(Ag_0.5Fe)TlPb_23.5(Sb,As)_33.5S₇₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Chukotkaite	AgPb₇Sb₅S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Selenojunoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈Se₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.	Lechnerite	Ag₁₀Cu₄HgPb₃₃Sb₅₈S₁₂₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Cuprosenandorite	Ag₁₆Cu₈Pb₂₄Sb₇₂S₁₄₄	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.JB.	Morleyite	Ag₂CuPb₂₅Sb₂₄As₄S_68.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.JB.	Montpelvouxite	AgPb₁₆Sb₂₇As₁₈S₈₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.JB.	Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
2.JB.05	Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.10	Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.15	Marrite	AgPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.15	Freieslebenite	AgPbSbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.20	Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.20	Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇	Mon.
2.JB.25j	Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.25i	Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25a	Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25f	Ángelaite	Cu₂AgPbBiS₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25e	Galenobismutite	PbBi₂S₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25c	Nordströmite	CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.25i	Cuproneyite	Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25g	Nuffieldite	Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25h	Weibullite	Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25d	Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25b	Felbertalite	Cu₂Pb₆Bi₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30a	Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30b	Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30c	Tsugaruite	Pb₂₈As₁₅S₅₀Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30a	Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35d	Pellouxite	(Cu,Ag)Pb₁₀Sb₁₂S₂₇O(Cl,S)_0.6	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35e	Chovanite	Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35a	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.JB.35c	Pillaite	Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35b	Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35f	Tubulite	Ag₂Pb₂₂Sb₂₀S₅₃	Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.40a	Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40e	Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
2.JB.40a	'Bursaite'	Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁ (?)	Orth.
2.JB.40	'UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)₅Pb₅Bi₁₁S₂₇
2.JB.40	'UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Pb,Hg)₁₂(Cu,Ag)₃(Bi,Sb)₁₀(S,Te)₂₇
2.JB.40a	Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₅As₁₅)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40a	Tarutinoite	Ag₃Pb₇Bi₇S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40b	Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40a	Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.40b	Baiamareite	Ag₄Pb₁₂Fe₄Sb₂₀S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40b	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40b	Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Brusnitsynite	Mn₃CuPbAs₃Sb₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
2.JB.40c	Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40d	'Schirmerite'	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.55	Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.65	Vurroite	Pb₂₀Sn₂(Bi,As)₂₂S₅₄Cl₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65	Tazieffite	Pb₂₀Cd₂(As,Bi)₂₂S₅₀Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70	Daliranite	PbHgAs₂S₅	Mon.

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Laufek, F., Sejkora, J., Fejfarová, K., Dušek, M., Ozdín, D. (2006): Monoclinic Hg3Pb16Sb18S46. Acta Crystallographica: E62: i222-i223.

Laufek, František; Sejkora, Jiří; Fejfarová, Karla; Dušek, Michal; Ozdín, Daniel (2007) The mineral marrucciite: monoclinic Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆. Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 63 (11). i190 doi:10.1107/s1600536806040980

Tait, K., Poirier, G., Rowe, R., Piilonen, P. C. (2008) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 93 (1) 252-256 doi:10.2138/am.2008.506

Sejkora, J., Ozdín, D., Laufek, F., Plášil, J., Litochleb, J. (2011) Marrucciite, a rare Hg-sulfosalt from the Gelnica ore deposit (Slovak Republic), and its comparison with the type occurrence at Buca della Vena mine (Italy) Journal of GEOsciences, 56 (4) 399-408

(2022) Marrucciite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Italy (TL)
Tuscany Lucca Province Stazzema Pontestazzemese ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine (TL)	Orlandi et al. (2007)

Slovakia
Košice Region Gelnica District ⓘ Gelnica	Laufek et al. (2007)
ⓘ Zenderling Hg deposit	Laufek et al. (2007) +1 other reference

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