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Litharge Mineral Data
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General Litharge Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbO |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 223.20 gm |
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Lead 92.83 % Pb 100.00 % PbO |
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Oxygen 7.17 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
PbO |
| Environment: |
Dimorphous with massicot. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1917 |
| Locality: |
Cucamonga Peak, San Bernardino Co., California, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in 1917 from a Greek word given by Diocorides to a material obtained in the process of separating lead from silver by pyrometallurgy. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Litharge  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 62842 |
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PDF 5-561 |
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