General Information:
Chemical Formula:
PbSO3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 287.26 gm)
Lead 72.13 % Pb
Sulfur 11.16 % S
Oxygen 16.71 % O
Empirical Formula:
PbSO3
Environment:
In cavites in massive barite.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1982
Locality:
Leadhills, Scotland.
Name Origin:
Named for the country of origin.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[100] Perfect, [010] Good
Color:
colorless, gray white, or light yellow.
Density:
6.37
Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., Fan Shaped - Occurs as radiating crystals shaped li ke a fan.
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luster:
Adamantine
Streak:
white
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