HYDROCERUSSITE


Meaning of HYDROCERUSSITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 775.63 gm)

Hydrogen 0.26 % H

Lead 80.14 % Pb

Carbon 3.10 % C

Oxygen 16.50 % O

Empirical Formula:

Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2

Environment:

Secondary mineral usually deveoped on native lead.

Locality:

Lanbanshyttan, Vermland, Sweden.

Name Origin:

Named for its composition.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[0001] Perfect

Color:

colorless, gray, or white.

Density:

6.8

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to Translucent

Habits:

Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas)., ,

Hardness:

3.5 - Copper Penny

Luster:

Adamantine

Streak:

white

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