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Mercury selenide (HgSe) is a chemical compound of mercury and selenium. It is a grey-black crystalline solid semi-metal with a sphalerite structure. The lattice constant is 0.608 nm.Mercury selenide can also refer to the following chemical compounds: HgSe2 and HgSe8. HgSe is strictly mercury(II) selenide.HgSe occurs naturally as the mineral Tiemannite.Along with other II-VI compounds colloidal nanocrystals of HgSe can be formed.