PARALAURIONITE


Meaning of PARALAURIONITE in English

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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