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Parkinsonite Mineral Data
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General Parkinsonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pb,Mo,[ ])8O8Cl2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,697.27 gm |
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Molybdenum 2.83 % Mo 3.77 % MoO2 |
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Lead 85.45 % Pb 92.05 % PbO |
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Chlorine 4.18 % Cl 4.18 % Cl |
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Cl -0.94 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 7.54 % O |
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100.00 % 99.06 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb7Mo0.5O8Cl2 |
| Environment: |
In fractures and vugs in carbonates associated with Fe, Mn oxides. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 |
| Locality: |
Merehead Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Reginald F. D. Parkinson, English mineral collector from Somerset. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Parkinsonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1991-030 |
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