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Blixite Mineral Data
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General Blixite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb8O5(OH)2Cl4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,873.18 gm |
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Calcium 0.17 % Ca 0.24 % CaO |
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Hydrogen 0.09 % H 0.79 % H2O |
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Lead 86.28 % Pb 92.94 % PbO |
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Chlorine 7.72 % Cl 7.72 % Cl |
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Cl -1.74 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 5.74 % O |
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100.00 % 99.95 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
4(Pb1.95)4(Ca0.02)4(O1.27)4(OH)0.414(Cl1.02) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1958 |
| Locality: |
Langan, Varmland, Sweden, in the Amerika stope. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Ragner Blix (1898-), Chemist, Swedish Museum of Natural History. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Blixite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 200211 with F |
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PDF 12-542 |
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