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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