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Challacolloite Mineral Data
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General Challacolloite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
KPb2Cl5 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 630.83 gm |
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Potassium 6.32 % K 7.62 % K2O |
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Lead 65.69 % Pb 73.30 % Pb2O3 |
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Chlorine 27.99 % Cl 27.99 % Cl |
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Cl -6.32 % -O=Cl2 |
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100.00 % 102.59 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K1.02Pb2Cl4.98 |
| Environment: |
Intergrown with cotunnite (PbCl2) and a mixture of boleite and pseudoboleite in aggregates up to 4 mm in size. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Challacollo Silver mine, south east of Iquique, Atacama desert, northern Chile. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2004-028 |
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