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Penfieldite

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Penfieldite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Margarita Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 2.2 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.20cm
Description

Good coverage of colourless, transparent, typical long tapering, striated, hexagonal crystals and parallel groups of the rare lead-hydroxyl-chloride penfieldite associated with aggregates of greyish paralaurionite and blue massive boleite.

Mineral Data
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Penfieldite

Formula: 
Pb2Cl3(OH)
Strunz: 
3.DC.15
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Lavrion District slag localities, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece
Cartils Minerals

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