Barstowite
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Barstowite | |
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Barstowite from Passa Limani area, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
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General | |
Category | Halide minerals |
Formula (repeating unit) |
Pb4[Cl6|CO3]•H2O |
Strunz classification | 03.DC.95 |
Identification | |
Color | White to transparent |
Crystal system | monoclinic |
Mohs scale hardness | 3 |
Luster | Adamantine |
Streak | White |
Barstowite, formula Pb4[Cl6|CO3]•H2O, is a transparent to white mineral in the monoclinic system.[1] It has a Mohs hardness of 3, a white streak and an adamantine lustre.[1]
The type locality for Barstowite is Bounds Cliff, St Endellion, Cornwall in the United Kingdom.[1] It is named after Richard W. Barstow[1] (1947–1982) a Cornish mineral collector.[2]
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