General Information:
Chemical Formula:
PbCl(OH)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 259.66 gm)
Hydrogen 0.39 % H
Lead 79.80 % Pb
Chlorine 13.65 % Cl
Oxygen 6.16 % O
Empirical Formula:
PbCl(OH)
Environment:
Secondary mineral from smelting activities.
Locality:
Ancient lead slags at Laurium, Greece.
Name Origin:
Named from its similarity to laurionite.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Distinct
Color:
colorless, violet, green yellow, or white.
Density:
6.05
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Habits:
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., ,
Hardness:
3 - Calcite
Luster:
Subadamantine
Streak:
white
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