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Heliophyllite

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Heliophyllite

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Description
Locality: 
Lavrion District Mines, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.5 × 1 cm
Description

Beautiful yellow heliophyllite crystals in slag matrix. 

References: 

Schnorrer-Köhler, G., Standfuss, K. & Standfuss, L. (1981): Neufunde von Mineralen aus den antiken Bleischlacken Laurions. Der Aufschluss, 32, 165-169.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Heliophyllite

Formula: 
Pb6As2O7Cl4
Strunz: 
3/D.10-110
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2
Type Locality: 
Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Dimorph Of: 

Ecdemite

Formula: 
Pb6Cl4(As2O7)
Strunz: 
3.DC.65
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0