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Mereheadite Mineral Data

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General Mereheadite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Pb2O(OH)Cl
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 482.86 gm
   Hydrogen   0.21 %  H     1.87 % H2O
   Lead      85.82 %  Pb   92.45 % PbO
   Chlorine   7.34 %  Cl    7.34 % Cl
               -   %   Cl   -1.66 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     6.63 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pb2O(OH)Cl
Help on Environment: Environment: In lenses and cavities in veins of manganese and iron minerals which cut dolomitic limestones. Related to litharge.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Merehead Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England, U.K. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after its locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Mereheadite + Pronunciation Say MEREHEADITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1996-045