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Name: Yedlinite
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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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