Lislkirchnerite

Lislkirchnerite
General
Category	Nitrate mineral
Formula; (repeating unit)	Pb6Al(OH)8Cl2(NO3)5•2H2O
Crystal system	Monoclinic
Crystal class	Prismatic (2/m) ; (same H-M symbol)
Space group	P21/n
Unit cell	a = 10.78, b = 9.06 ; c = 13.62 [Å], β = 102.28° (approximated)
Identification
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

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
"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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[N-1] 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

[M-2] "Lislkirchnerite: Lislkirchnerite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

[3] "[International Mineralogical Association] : List of Minerals - IMA". Ima-mineralogy.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.