Terlinguaite is the naturally occurring mineral form of Mercury oxychloride formula Hg2ClO. It is formed by the weathering of other mercury containing minerals. Discovered in 1900 in the Terlingua District of
References
* [http://webmineral.com/data/Terlinguaite.shtml webmineral.com]
* [http://www.mindat.org/min-3914.html mindat.org]
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