LithoCat

MineralPhosgenite
FormulaPb2CO3Cl2
Crystal FormTetragonal/Ditetragonal-Dipyramidal [4/m 2/m 2/m]
CleavageDistinct on {001} and {110}; good on {010}
ColorColorless, white, yellow, brown, greenish or pink
Density6.1 – 6.2 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
FractureConchoidal
Hardness2.0 - 3.0
LustreAdamantine
StreakWhite
Dana 8 Class16a.3.4.1
Strunz Class5/C.09-10
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