General Information:
Chemical Formula:PbCl(OH)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 259.66 gm)Hydrogen 0.39 %
H Lead 79.80 %
PbChlorine 13.65 %
ClOxygen 6.16 %
O Empirical Formula: PbCl(OH)
Environment:Secondary mineral from smelting activities.
Locality:Ancient lead slags at Laurium, Greece.
Name Origin:Named after its locality.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[010] Distinct
Color:colorless or white.
Density:6.24
Diaphaniety:Transparent
Habits:Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals., Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).,
Hardness:2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite
Luster:Adamantine - Pearly
Streak:white
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