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Blixite & Phosgenite

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Blixite & Phosgenite

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Description
Locality: 
Lavrion Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.4 × 1.2 cm
Description

Outstanding crystals of phosgenite associated to globular yellow rare blixite, from this classic Greek locality. Blixite is a very rare mineral only found in three localities worldwide.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Blixite

Formula: 
Pb2(O,OH)2Cl
Strunz: 
3.DC.50
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Phosgenite

Formula: 
Pb2CO3Cl2
Strunz: 
5.BE.20
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Streak: 
White

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