Lanarkite

Formula:  Pb2(SO4)O

Origin of name:  Locality; Lanarkshire, Scotland

 

Crystal system:  Monoclinic

Crystal class:  2/m

Twinning:  Rare about [010] axis, polysynthetic

Unit cell: a = 13.75 Ǻ, b = 5.70 Ǻ, c = 7.07 Ǻ, β = 115.8°

 

Colour:  Gray, greenish white, yellow

Diaphaneity: 

Luster:  Adamantine to resinous

Habit:  Crystals prismatic; massive

Hardness:  2 to 2.5

Specific gravity:  6.92

Cleavage:  3; {-201} perfect, {-401} and {201} imperfect

Tenacity:  Thin laminae flexible

Streak:  White

 

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Comments:  Fluoresces yellow

 

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