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Caracolite Mineral Data
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General Caracolite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 807.01 gm |
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Sodium 8.55 % Na 11.52 % Na2O |
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Lead 51.35 % Pb 55.31 % PbO |
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Sulfur 11.92 % S 29.76 % SO3 |
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Chlorine 4.39 % Cl 4.39 % Cl |
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Cl -0.99 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 23.79 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of chlorine-rich lead deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1886 |
| Locality: |
Beatriz, Herminia, Santa Ana, and San Rafael mines, Sierra Gorda district, southwest of Calama, Antofagasta, Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Caracoles, a town near the Beatriz mine, Chile. |
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