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Paralaurionite

paralaurionite

PbCl(OH)

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Overview

Paralaurionite is a colorless mineral consisting of a basic lead chloride PbCl(OH) that is dimorphous with laurionite. It is a member of the matlockite group. The name is derived from para-, the Greek for "near", and laurionite, because of its polymorphic relationship to it. Bright, yellow tips of thorikosite can form on paralaurionite crystals and paralaurionite may also be intergrown with mendipite.

Scientific references

  1. Paralaurionite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2248771 Link
  2. Paralaurionite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralaurionite Link