Unnamed (Pb Arsenite Chloride)
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About Unnamed (Pb Arsenite Chloride)
Formula:
Pb5(AsO3)Cl7
Colour:
Colourless
Lustre:
Adamantine
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Anthropogenic arsenite compound found in slags.
May be associated with Unnamed (Pb-Cu Arsenite-Chloride).
May be associated with Unnamed (Pb-Cu Arsenite-Chloride).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
41250
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:41250:2
Physical Properties of Unnamed (Pb Arsenite Chloride)
Adamantine
Colour:
Colourless
Chemistry of Unnamed (Pb Arsenite Chloride)
Mindat Formula:
Pb5(AsO3)Cl7
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Unnamed (Pb Arsenite Chloride)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pbcn
Cell Parameters:
a = 16.894(2) Å, b = 10.913(1) Å, c = 16.760(2) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.548 : 1 : 1.536
Unit Cell V:
3090.1 ų
Z:
8
Morphology:
Blocky, short prismatic, acicular.
Synonyms of Unnamed (Pb Arsenite Chloride)
Other Information
Health Risks:
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References for Unnamed (Pb Arsenite Chloride)
Reference List:
Siidra, O. I., Krivovichev, S. V., Chukanov, N. V., Pekov, I. V., Magganas, A., Katerinopoulos, A., Voudouris, P. (2011) The crystal structure of Pb5(As3+O3)Cl7from the historic slags of Lavrion, Greece – a novel Pb(II) chloride arsenite. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (2) 337-345 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.2.337
Kolitsch, U.; Rieck, B.; Brandstätter, F.; Schreiber, F.; Fabritz, K. H.; Blaß, G.; Gröbner, J. (2014) Neufunde aus dem altem Bergbau und den Schlacken von Lavrion (II). Mineralien-Welt, 25 (2). 82-95 based on Kolitsch, U. & Weil, M., unpublished structure solution and Raman spectra
Localities for Unnamed (Pb Arsenite Chloride)
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Greece | |
| Fritz Schreiber collection (SXRD-analysed by Uwe Kolitsch) |
| Kolitsch et al. (2014) |
| Siidra et al. (2011) | |
| Kolitsch et al. (2014) |
Spain | |
| Van den Berg et al. (2020) |
Santa Elisa smelter slag locality, Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain