Name: | Grootfonteinite Gtf |
IMA Chemistry: | Pb3O(CO3)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Grootfonteinite contains elements: Lead (Pb) Oxygen (O) Carbon (C) |
Country of Type Locality: | Namibia |
Year First Published: | 2015 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Siidra O I, Jonsson E, Chukanov N V, Nekrasova D O, Pekov I V, Depmeier W, Polekhovsky Y S, Yapaskurt V O (2018) Grootfonteinite, Pb_3_O(CO_3_)_2_, a new mineral species from the Kombat mine, Namibia, merotypically related to hydrocerussite. European Journal of Mineralogy 30, 383-391 |
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Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 601 Million Years Ago |
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