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Barstowite Mineral Data
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General Barstowite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb4(CO3)Cl6•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,119.54 gm |
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Hydrogen 0.18 % H 1.61 % H2O |
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Lead 74.03 % Pb 79.75 % PbO |
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Carbon 1.07 % C 3.93 % CO2 |
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Chlorine 19.00 % Cl 19.00 % Cl |
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Cl -4.29 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 5.72 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb4(CO3)Cl6•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Quartz-dolomite ore vein exposed to sea water at the base of the cliff. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1991 |
| Locality: |
Bounds Cliff, St. Endellion, Cornwall, England. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Richard William Barstow (1947-1982), Cornish mineral dealer. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Barstowite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 411366 |
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IMA1989-057 |
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PDF 51-1520 |
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