Lanarkite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Lanarkite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Lanarkite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Lanarkite in the database: Chromatian Lanarkite Lanarkite

Mineralogical Reference

Lanarkite

Mineral	Lanarkite
Chemistry	Pb 2 (SO 4 )O
Color	Greenish white greyish -white more rarely pale-Yellow .
Luster	AdamantineResinous
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Cleavage	Perfect Perfect on {-201}imperfect on {-402} and {201}.
Hardness	2 - 2½
SpecificGravity	7 g/ccm
Streak	White
Occurences	A secondary mineral of lead depositstypically formed by the alteration of galena or other secondary minerals formed from galena.
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1832
CellParameters	a = 13.769b = 5.698c = 7.079 β=115.79°
Ratio	a:b:c = 2.416 : 1 : 1.242
OpticalType	Biaxial (-)
RI	n α =1.928 n β =2.007 n γ =2.036
Birefringence	δ=0.108
SurfaceRelief	Very High
TypeLocality	Susanna Mine ( Glennery Scar Vein; Susanna Vein ( Scar Vein); Portobello Vein; Humby Vein; Lead Vein) Leadhills Leadhills- Wanlockhead District Dumfries & Galloway ( Dumfries-shire) and Strathclyde ( Lanarkshire) Scotland U K
Strunz	6/B.13-10 6 : SulphatesChromatesMolybdates B : Waterfree sulphates [SO4]2- with unfamiliar anions. cations of medium size 13 : Lanarkite - Susannite series