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Did you know... that when yellow crystals of mosesite, a very rare mineral found in deposits of mercury, are heated to 186 °C (367 °F), they become isotropic?
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This article was developed from a term paper for a Fall 2007 Mineralogy class at the University of Houston taught by Dr. Jon Snow.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.7.31.34 (talk • contribs)
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The composition of Mosesite is variable, Mosesite is an anion exchanger and the anion concentration differences between samples was highlighted in the paper "Ree-examination of Mosesite" by Switzer, Foshag et al. Axiosaurus (talk) 09:45, 19 December 2012 (UTC)Reply
