Name: | Yedlinite Yed |
IMA Chemistry: | Pb6Cr(Cl,OH)6(OH,O)8 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Yedlinite contains elements: Lead (Pb) Chromium (Cr) Chlorine (Cl) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1974 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | McLean W J, Bideaux R A, Thomssen R W (1974) Yedlinite, a new mineral from the Mammoth Mine, Tiger, Arizona., American Mineralogist 59, 1157-1165 Chemical formula revised: McCarthy A C, Downs R T, Lu R, Yang H (2006) Reexamination of yedlinite, Pb_6_(Cl,OH)_6_Cr^3+^(OH,O)_8_, using single-crystal X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy, and redetermination of the chemical formula. Program and Abstracts of the 19th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association in Kobe, Japan. P08-12 |
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Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 22.5 Million Years Ago |
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