General Plumbonacrite Information Chemical Formula: |
Pb10(CO3)6O(OH)6 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,550.10 gm |
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Hydrogen 0.24 % H 2.12 % H2O |
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Lead 81.25 % Pb 87.53 % PbO |
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Carbon 2.83 % C 10.35 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 15.69 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Pb10(CO3)6O(OH)6 |
Environment: |
Incompletely characterized mineral. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1889 |
Locality: |
Wanlockhead, Scotland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named in for its composition and luster. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Plumbonacrite + Pronunciation |
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Plumbonacrite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:2.7501 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 9.076, c = 24.96, Z = 3; V = 1,780.59 Den(Calc)= 7.13 |
Crystal System: |
HexagonalSpace Group: Unk |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.619(1), 4.26(0.8), 3.36(0.7), |
Crystal Structure:
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| Physical Properties of Plumbonacrite Color: |
Colorless, White, Gray. |
Density: |
7.07 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent to Translucent |
Hardness: |
3.5 - Copper Penny |
Luster: |
Adamantine - Pearly |
| Optical Properties of Plumbonacrite Optical Data: |
NCalc= 2.04 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1455) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
NCalc= 2.03 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1455) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 | Calculated Properties of Plumbonacrite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.94 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Plumbonacrite =7.13 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.17 |
Boson Index = 0.83 Photoelectric: |
PEPlumbonacrite =1,497.56 barns/electron |
U=PEPlumbonacrite x rElectron Density=8,893.49 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Plumbonacrite is Not Radioactive | Plumbonacrite Classification Dana Class: |
16a.05.01.01 (16a)Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(16a.05)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(16a.05.01)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
05.BE.15 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES) |
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05.B - Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O |
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05.BE -With Pb, Bi |
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| Other Plumbonacrite Information References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Plumbonacrite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Plumbonacrite using: Visit our Advertisers for Plumbonacrite : A Bijoux Google Search for PlumbonacriteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Plumbonacrite Cape Minerals Google Search for Plumbonacrite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Plumbonacrite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Plumbonacrite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Plumbonacrite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Plumbonacrite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Plumbonacrite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Plumbonacrite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Plumbonacrite Ask about Plumbonacrite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Plumbonacrite Specimen Label here :
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