
General Information:

Chemical Formula:
(Cu,Ag)14HgS8

Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,524.05 gm)
Copper 41.70 %
CuSilver 28.31 %
AgMercury 13.16 %
HgSulfur 16.83 %
S 
Empirical Formula:
Cu10Ag4HgS8

IMA Status:
Approved IMA

Locality:
Coppin Pool, WA, Australia.

Name Origin:
Named for John L. Daniels (1931-), who collected the mineral.
Physical Properties:

Color:
gray or steel gray.

Diaphaniety:
Opaque

Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,

Hardness:
2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail

Luster:
Metallic
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