DANA CLASSIFICATION NUMBER


Meaning of DANA CLASSIFICATION NUMBER in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Pb4O3Cl2

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 947.70 gm)

Lead 87.45 % Pb

Chlorine 7.48 % Cl

Oxygen 5.06 % O

Empirical Formula:

Pb4O3Cl2

Environment:

Oxidized zone.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA

Locality:

Kombat mine, 49 km S of Tsumeb, Namibia.

Name Origin:

Named for the Damara sequence, the dolostones that host the deposit at the type locality.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[010] Good

Color:

colorless.

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Habits:

Subhedral Crystals - Occurs as crystals which tend to exhibit a recognizable crystal shape., ,

Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Luster:

Adamantine

Streak:

white

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