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Plumbonacrite Mineral Data
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General Plumbonacrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb10(CO3)6O(OH)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,550.10 gm |
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Hydrogen 0.24 % H 2.12 % H2O |
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Lead 81.25 % Pb 87.53 % PbO |
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Carbon 2.83 % C 10.35 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 15.69 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb10(CO3)6O(OH)6 |
| Environment: |
Incompletely characterized mineral. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1889 |
| Locality: |
Wanlockhead, Scotland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in for its composition and luster. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Plumbonacrite + Pronunciation  |
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Plumbonacrite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:2.7501 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 9.076, c = 24.96, Z = 3; V = 1,780.59 Den(Calc)= 7.13 |
| Crystal System: |
Hexagonal Space Group: Unk |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.619(1), 4.26(0.8), 3.36(0.7), |
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Physical Properties of Plumbonacrite
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| Color: |
Colorless, White, Gray. |
| Density: |
7.07 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Transparent to Translucent |
| Hardness: |
3.5 - Copper Penny |
| Luster: |
Adamantine - Pearly |
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Optical Properties of Plumbonacrite
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| Optical Data: |
NCalc= 2.04 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1455) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 2.03 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.1455) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1
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Calculated Properties of Plumbonacrite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.94 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Plumbonacrite =7.13 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.17
Boson Index = 0.83 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEPlumbonacrite =1,497.56 barns/electron
U=PEPlumbonacrite x rElectron Density=8,893.49 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Plumbonacrite is Not Radioactive |
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Plumbonacrite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
16a.05.01.01 (16a)Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(16a.05)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(16a.05.01)Dana Group |
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16a.05.01.01 Plumbonacrite Pb10(CO3)6O(OH)6 Unk Hex |
| Strunz Class: |
05.BE.15 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES) |
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05.B - Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O |
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05.BE -With Pb, Bi |
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05.BE.15 Plumbonacrite Pb10(CO3)6O(OH)6 Unk Hex |
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Other Plumbonacrite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Plumbonacrite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
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Plumbonacrite
Pb10(CO3)6O(OH)6
Dana No: 16a.05.01.01 Strunz No: 05.BE.15
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