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Name: Phosgenite
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IMA Chemistry: Pb2(CO3)Cl2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Phosgenite contains elements:
Lead (Pb)
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Chlorine (Cl)
Country of Type Locality: United Kingdom
Year First Published: 1841
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Breithaupt A (1841) Phosgenites plumbosus kürzer Phosgenit, Vollständiges Handbuch der Mineralogie 2, 183-184
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Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: tetragonal
Oldest Known Age: 3350 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 2.5
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 6.135
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