Lanarkite | |
Chemical Formula |
Pb2(SO4)O |
Species |
Sulfates |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
2 |
Specific Gravity |
6.4-6.8 |
Color |
Greenish white, greyish-white, more rarely pale-yellow; colourless in transmitted light. |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Adamantine, Resinous, Pearly |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.928 n = 2.007 n = 2.036 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
PerfectPerfect on , imperfect on and ; also on . |
Fracture |
Splintery |
Crystal Habit:Crystals prismatic, elongated parallel , typically microscopic and in clusters or sprays; massive. | |
Geological Setting:A secondary mineral of lead deposits, typically formed by the alteration of galena or other secondary minerals formed from galena. |