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Boulangerite

boulangerite

Pb5Sb4S11

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Overview

Boulangerite or antimonbleiblende is an uncommon monoclinic orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral, lead antimony sulfide, formula Pb5Sb4S11. It was named in 1837 in honor of French mining engineer Charles Boulanger (1810–1849), and had been a valid species since pre-IMA. It was first described prior to 1959, and is now grandfathered.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 2.75

Scientific references

  1. Boulangerite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250618 Link
  2. Boulangerite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulangerite Link