Formula: Hg
Origin of name: From Latin Mercurius, messenger of the gods
Crystal system: Hexagonal
Crystal class: -3 2/m
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Colour: Tin-white, silver
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Luster: Brilliant metallic
Habit: Liquid; crystals rhombohedral at -39°C
Hardness:
Specific gravity: 14.382
Cleavage: None
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