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Georgiadesite Mineral Data

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General Georgiadesite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb4(AsO3)Cl4(OH)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,099.47 gm
   Arsenic    6.81 %  As    9.00 % As2O3
   Hydrogen   0.15 %  H     1.31 % H2O
   Lead      75.38 %  Pb   81.20 % PbO
   Chlorine  10.96 %  Cl   10.96 % Cl
               -   %   Cl   -2.47 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     6.69 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb4(AsO3)Cl3.4(OH)1.6
Help on Environment: Environment: Ancient lead slags altered by seawater.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1907
Help on Locality: Locality: Lavrion (Laurium), Attika peninsula, Greece Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Georgiades, a director of the mines at Laurium, Greece.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Georgiadesite + Pronunciation Say GEORGIADESITE