General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Pb2Cl(O,OH)2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 482.86 gm)
Hydrogen 0.21 % H
Lead 85.82 % Pb
Chlorine 7.34 % Cl
Oxygen 6.63 % O
Empirical Formula:
Pb2ClO(OH)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1960
Locality:
Langan, Varmland, Sweden, in the Amerika stope.
Name Origin:
Named for Ragner Blix (1898-), Chemist, Swedish Museum of Natural History.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Good
Color:
light green, light yellow, or orange.
Density:
7.35
Hardness:
3 - Calcite
Luster:
Vitreous - Dull
Streak:
light yellow
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