Name: | Murdochite Mdh |
IMA Chemistry: | Cu12Pb2O15Cl2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Murdochite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Lead (Pb) Oxygen (O) Chlorine (Cl) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1955 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Fahey J J (1955) Murdochite, a new copper lead oxide mineral, American Mineralogist 40, 905-906 Chemical formula revised from Cu_6_PbO_8_ to Cu_12_Pb_2_O_15_Cl_2_: Dubler E, Vedani A, Oswald H R (1983) New structure determination of murdochite, Cu_6_PbO_8_. Acta Crystallographica C39, 1143-1146 |
Structural Group Name: | Murdochite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | cubic |
Oldest Known Age: | 3200 Million Years Ago |
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