Formula: HgPb2
Origin of name: From composition, amalgam = mercury
Crystal system: Tetragonal
Crystal class: 4/m 2/m 2/m
Twinning:
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Colour: Silver-white
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Luster: Metallic
Habit: Single grain 50 µm
Hardness: ~ 1.5
Specific gravity: 11.96
Cleavage: None
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