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Barstowite

barstowite

Pb4Cl6(CO3)·H2O

Barstowite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Barstowite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Barstowite, formula Pb4[Cl6|CO3]•H2O, is a transparent to white mineral in the monoclinic system. It has a Mohs hardness of 3, a white streak and an adamantine lustre. The type locality for Barstowite is Bounds Cliff, St Endellion, Cornwall in the United Kingdom. It is named after Richard W. Barstow (1947–1982), a Cornish mineral collector.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 3

Scientific references

  1. Barstowite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3635272 Link
  2. Barstowite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barstowite Link