Grootfonteinite

Grootfonteinite is a rare lead carbonate mineral with the relatively simple formula Pb3O(CO3)2. It is one of number of minerals discovered on in the Kombat mine, Grootfontein district, Namibia.[1][2]

Grootfonteinite
General
CategoryCarbonate
Formula
(repeating unit)
Pb3O(CO3)2
Crystal systemHexagonal
Crystal classDihexagonal pyramidal (6mm)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupP63mc
Unit cella = 5.30, b = 13.77 [Å] (approximated)
Identification
References[1]

Relation to other minerals

Grootfonteinite is structurally related to hydrocerussite and plumbonacrite.[1]

  • Grootfonteinite on Mindat: "Grootfonteinite: Grootfonteinite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

References

  1. Siidra, O.I., Nazarchuk, E.V., Agakhanov, A.A., Lukina, E.A., Vergasova, L.P., Filatov, S.K., Pekov, I.V., Karpov, G.A., and Yapaskurt, V.O., 2015. Hermannjahnite, IMA2015-050. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1225; Mineralogical Magazine79, 1229–1236
  2. "Kombat Mine (Klein Otavi; Asis), Kombat, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia - Mindat.org". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
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