PENFIELDITE


Meaning of PENFIELDITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Pb2Cl3(OH)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 537.77 gm)

Hydrogen 0.19 % H

Lead 77.06 % Pb

Chlorine 19.78 % Cl

Oxygen 2.98 % O

Empirical Formula:

Pb2Cl3(OH)

Environment:

Secondary mineral from smelting activities and sea water contact.

Locality:

Ancient lead slags at Laurium, Greece.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[0001] Distinct

Color:

colorless, white, yellowish, or bluish.

Density:

5.82

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Hardness:

3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite

Luster:

Adamantine - Greasy

Streak:

white

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