Lislkirchnerite
| Lislkirchnerite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Nitrate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Pb6Al(OH)8Cl2(NO3)5•2H2O |
| IMA symbol | Lcn[1] |
| 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 | [2] |
Lislkirchnerite is a rare nitrate mineral [3] with the formula Pb6Al(OH)8Cl2(NO3)5•2H2O. It was discovered in Nueva Esperanza No. 1 mine within the Capillitas deposit, Catamarca, Argentina.[2]
Similar minerals
Lislkirchnerite is the first mineral with combined lead and nitrate.[3][4] The structure of the mineral is unique.[2]
References
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ a b "Lislkirchnerite: Lislkirchnerite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ "[International Mineralogical Association] : List of Minerals - IMA". Ima-mineralogy.org. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
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