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Damaraite Mineral Data

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General Damaraite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb3O2(OH)Cl
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 706.06 gm
   Hydrogen   0.14 %  H     1.28 % H2O
   Lead      88.04 %  Pb   94.84 % PbO
   Chlorine   5.02 %  Cl    5.02 % Cl
               -   %   Cl   -1.13 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     6.80 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb3O2(OH)Cl
Help on Environment: Environment: Oxidized zone.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1990
Help on Locality: Locality: Kombat mine, 49 km S of Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the Damara sequence, the dolostones that host the deposit at the type locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Damaraite + Pronunciation Say DAMARAITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1989-013