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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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