Lislkirchnerite
| Lislkirchnerite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Nitrate |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Pb6Al(OH)8Cl2(NO3)5•2H2O |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic - prismatic (point group 2/m) |
| Unit cell | a=10.78, b=9.06, c=13.62, β=102.28o [Å] (approximated) |
| Identification | |
| Crystal symmetry | space group P21/n |
| References | [1] |
Lislkirchnerite is a rare nitrate mineral [2] with the formula Pb6Al(OH)8Cl2(NO3)5•2H2O. It was discovered in Nueva Esperanza No. 1 mine within the Capillitas deposit, Catamarca, Argentina.[1]
Similar minerals
Lislkirchnerite is the first mineral with combined lead and nitrate.[2][3] The structure of the mineral is unique.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Effenberger, H., Lengauer, C.L., Libowitzky, E., Putz, H., and Topa, D., 2015. Lislkirchnerite, IMA 2015-064. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1230; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236
- 1 2 "Lislkirchnerite: Lislkirchnerite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "[International Mineralogical Association] : List of Minerals - IMA". Ima-mineralogy.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
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