Unnamed (Pb Nitrate-Hydroxide I)
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About Unnamed (Pb Nitrate-Hydroxide I)
Formula:
Pb13O8(OH)6(NO3)4
Colour:
Colourless, white, pale yellow
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Anthropogenic lead oxide hydroxide nitrate (formed on late medieval mine dumps due to the use of nitrate explosives).
Forms pseudo-octahedral colourless, white to pale yellowish crystals.
Often associated with Unnamed (Pb Nitrate-Hydroxide II).
According to Kolitsch and Tillmanns (2003), this phase is identical with "Pb6O3(OH)4(NO3)2" and "Pb3(OH)5(NO3)" reported in the literature.
Forms pseudo-octahedral colourless, white to pale yellowish crystals.
Often associated with Unnamed (Pb Nitrate-Hydroxide II).
According to Kolitsch and Tillmanns (2003), this phase is identical with "Pb6O3(OH)4(NO3)2" and "Pb3(OH)5(NO3)" reported in the literature.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
32087
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:32087:6
Physical Properties of Unnamed (Pb Nitrate-Hydroxide I)
Colour:
Colourless, white, pale yellow
Chemistry of Unnamed (Pb Nitrate-Hydroxide I)
Mindat Formula:
Pb13O8(OH)6(NO3)4
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Unnamed (Pb Nitrate-Hydroxide I)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 - Rhombohedral
Space Group:
R3
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.263(1) Å, c = 25.454(5) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.48
Unit Cell V:
2321.9 ų
Comment:
Data from Kolitsch & Tillmanns (2003); Li et al. (2001) give a = 10.283(1), c = 25.471(4) Å, V = 2331.6(5) Å3).
Synonyms of Unnamed (Pb Nitrate-Hydroxide I)
Other Information
Health Risks:
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Localities for Unnamed (Pb Nitrate-Hydroxide I)
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Germany | |
| Walenta (1998) +1 other reference |
| Kolitsch et al. (2003) |
| Graf (1991) +1 other reference |
Altemann cliff, Müllheim, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany