Minerals
Macedonite
macedonite
PbTiO3
Macedonite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source
Overview
Macedonite is a mineral named by Radusinović and Markov in 1971. It has the elemental formula PbTiO3 and exhibits tetragonal crystal system. The type locality is near Crni Kamen, Selecka Planina, Prilep Municipality, North Macedonia. It can be confused with perovskite. It is found in an amazonite-rich area.
Identification characteristics
- Mohs hardness 5.5