MENDIPITE


Meaning of MENDIPITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Pb3Cl2O2

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 724.50 gm)

Lead 85.80 % Pb

Chlorine 9.79 % Cl

Oxygen 4.42 % O

Empirical Formula:

Pb3Cl2O2

Locality:

Mendip Hills, Somersetshire, England.

Name Origin:

Named after its locality.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[010] Distinct, [100] Distinct

Color:

colorless, white, gray, yellowish, or bluish.

Density:

7 - 7.2, Average = 7.1

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Habits:

Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers., Columnar - Forms columns, Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite)

Hardness:

2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite

Luster:

Adamantine - Pearly

Streak:

white

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