General Information:
Chemical Formula:Pb2Ca6(Si6O18)(SO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 1,409.57 gm)Calcium 17.06 %
CaSilicon 11.95 %
SiHydrogen 0.72 %
H Lead 29.40 %
PbSulfur 4.55 %
S Oxygen 36.32 %
O
Empirical Formula: Pb2Ca6Si6O18(SO4)2(OH)2·4(H2O)
Locality:Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA.
Name Origin:Named after Washington A. Roebling (1837-1926), well known mineral collector and builder of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[001] Perfect, [100] Indistinct
Color:white or pink.
Density:3.43
Diaphaniety:Transparent to translucent
Habits:Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms., ,
Hardness:3 - Calcite
Luminescence:Non-fluorescent.
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:white
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