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Alexearlite

About

For Mr. Jayson Alexander (Alex) Earl (1997–2023), who discovered the mineral in a sample from the Lucky Boy Mine. Alex was a mineralogist, mineral collector, and photographer who specialized in microminerals (particularly those with uranium, selenium, or tellurium). In particular, he contributed greatly to mineralogical knowledge of the Tintic District.

Type Locality
McDermitt Mine, Opalite Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA Or Lucky Boy Mine, Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA
Mineral Data
Hg3(MoO4)S2
Strunz: 
7.GB.
Physical Properties
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Synonyms
Synonyms: 
Unnamed (Mercury Molybdate Sulfide)