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Ludlockite-(Pb) Mineral Data
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General Ludlockite-(Pb) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbFe+++4As+++10O22 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,531.79 gm |
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Iron 14.58 % Fe 20.85 % Fe2O3 |
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Arsenic 48.91 % As 64.58 % As2O3 |
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Lead 13.53 % Pb 14.57 % PbO |
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Oxygen 22.98 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
PbFe3+4As10O22 |
| Environment: |
Oxidized ore bodies containing lead, iron, and As bearing sulfosalts. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
In a boulder of ore found at Tsumeb, Namibia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for mineral dealers Ludlow Smith and Locke Key, who discovered the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Ludlockite-(Pb) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Ludlockite |
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