| Name: | Fornacite For |
| IMA Chemistry: | CuPb2(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Fornacite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Lead (Pb) Chromium (Cr) Oxygen (O) Arsenic (As) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Republic of the Congo |
| Year First Published: | 1915 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Lacroix A (1915) Note préliminaire sur une novelle espèce minérale (furnacite), provenant du Moyen Congo (Afrique equatoriale française), Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie 38, 198-200 Mineral name changed from furnacite to fornacite: Lacroix A (1916) Erratum concernant une nouvelle espèce minérale du Congo, Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie 39, 84-84 |
| Structural Group Name: | Fornacite |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3200 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
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