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Geocronite

geocronite

Pb14(Sb,As)6S23

Geocronite: Mineral information, data and localities.

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

Overview

Geocronite is a mineral, a mixed sulfosalt containing lead, antimony, and arsenic with a formula of Pb14(Sb, As)6S23. Geocronite is the antimony-rich endmember of a solid solution series. The arsenic-rich endmember is named jordanite. It occurs as grey, black, to silvery white monoclinic crystals. It is found in hydrothermal veins usually associated with other similar minerals, particularly the sulfides of iron and copper. The mineral has been found in Spain, Ireland and Sweden where it was first identified in 1839.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 2.5

Scientific references

  1. Geocronite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q378695 Link
  2. Geocronite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocronite Link