Bromine

kadyrelite

bromargyrite

ermakovite

kuzminite

Symbol: Br
Bromine is not an approved mineral, both because it does not occur in the native state and also because it is liquid in normal ambient conditions
Specific gravity: 3.12
Colour: Red-brown
Melting point: -7oC
Boiling point: 58.9oC
Abundance in the Earth's crust: 2.4 parts per million by mass, 0.6 by moles (ChC).
The most common oxidation number is -1, also 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 Bromine-bearing minerals include:

Sulphides
demicheleite-(Br)
grechishchevite

Chloride-Bromides
kelyanite

Bromides
bromargyrite
ermakovite
kadyrelite
kuzminite


Sulphides - the sulphide anion is S2-
Chlorides - the chloride anion is Cl-
Bromides - the bromide anion is Br-

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