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Phosgenite

#41212

Phosgenite

#41212
Availability
Sold
Size
2.5 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Pb2CO3Cl2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Monteponi mine, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
Notes
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Tagged
carbonate

This specimen of Phosgenite is stout terminated crystal with beveled edges between the pinacoid and prism faces. It has nice color, good luster and a bit of skeletal growth. Strong yellow-orange FL as shown.

Ex- Renato Pagano collection. 

Fluorescent

Phosgenite

Formula
Pb2CO3Cl2 
Crystal System
Tetragonal 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Tabular, Massive - Granular 
Cleavage
Good, Good, Indistinct 
Luster
Adamantine 
Color
white, gray, brownish yellow, greenish white, pinkish white 
Streak
white 
Class
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Sectile 
Hardness
2.5-3 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Special Info
Fluorescent

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