| Name: | Matlockite Mtl |
| IMA Chemistry: | PbClF |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Matlockite contains elements: Lead (Pb) Chlorine (Cl) Fluorine (F) |
| Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
| Year First Published: | 1851 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Greg R P (1851) A description of matlockite, a new oxychloride of lead, The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science 2, 120-121 Chemical formula redefined: Nieuwenkamp W (1933) Die chemische Zusammensetzung von Matlockit. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 86, 470-471 |
| Structural Group Name: | Matlockite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | matlockite |
| Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2700 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 7.15 |
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