Seeligerite
Seeligerite crystals, from Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region, Chile.
General
CategoryIodate minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
Pb3Cl3(IO3)O
IMA symbolSli[1]
Strunz classification4.KB.15
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Crystal classDisphenoidal (222)
H-M symbol: (2 2 2)
Space groupC2221
Identification
References[2][3]

Seeligerite is a rare complex lead chloride iodate mineral with formula: Pb3Cl3(IO3)O. It is a yellow mineral crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. It has perfect to good cleavage in two directions and a quite high specific gravity of 6.83 due to the lead content. It is translucent to transparent with refractive indices of nα=2.120 nβ=2.320 nγ=2.320.[2]

It was first reported in 1971 from the Casucha Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region, Chile.[2]

References

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 3 Mindat with occurrence
  3. Webminera datal


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