| Name: | Blixite Blx |
| IMA Chemistry: | Pb8O5(OH)2Cl4 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Blixite contains elements: Lead (Pb) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) Chlorine (Cl) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Sweden |
| Year First Published: | 1958 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Gabrielson O, Parwel A, Wickman F E (1958) Blixite, a new lead-oxyhalide mineral from Långban, Arkiv för Mineralogi och Geologi 2, 411-415 Chemical formula revised from Pb2ClO2(OH): Krivovichev S V, Burns P C (2006) The crystal structure of Pb8O5(OH)2Cl4, a synthetic analogue of blixite?, The Canadian Mineralogist 44, 515-522 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic|monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1890 Million Years Ago |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Blixite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Blixite Search Web Mineral DB: Blixite |