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Thorikosite

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Thorikosite

Slag Mineral
Type Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Lavrion District Mines, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 2.6 × 1.7 cm
Description

Yellow thoricosite crystals in an antique slag - very rare mineral from the type locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Thorikosite

Formula: 
Pb3Cl2(OH)(SbO3,AsO3)
Strunz: 
3.DC.40
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Thorikos Bay slag locality, Thorikos area, Lavrion District slag localities, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece