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Grootfonteinite

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Grootfonteinite
General
CategoryCarbonate
Formula
(repeating unit)
Pb3O(CO3)2
IMA symbolGtf[1]
Crystal systemHexagonal
Crystal classDihexagonal pyramidal (6mm)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupP63mc
Unit cella = 5.30, b = 13.77 [Å] (approximated)
Identification
References[2]

Grootfonteinite is a rare lead carbonate mineral with the relatively simple formula Pb3O(CO3)2. It is one of a number of minerals discovered at the Kombat mine, Grootfontein district, Namibia.[2][3]

Relation to other minerals

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Grootfonteinite is structurally related to hydrocerussite and plumbonacrite.[2]

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  • Grootfonteinite on Mindat: "Grootfonteinite: Grootfonteinite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

References

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  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ a b c Siidra, O.I., Nazarchuk, E.V., Agakhanov, A.A., Lukina, E.A., Vergasova, L.P., Filatov, S.K., Pekov, I.V., Karpov, G.A., and Yapaskurt, V.O., 2015. Hermannjahnite, IMA2015-050. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1225; Mineralogical Magazine79, 1229–1236
  3. ^ "Kombat Mine (Klein Otavi; Asis), Kombat, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia - Mindat.org". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.