Phosgenite
Fosgenite, Phosgenit, Фосгенит, ﾌｫｽｹﾞﾝ鉱, 角鉛礦
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: Pb2(CO3)Cl2
Mineral class: carbonates Crystal system: tetragonal Mohs scale: 2 - 3 Density (g/cm3): 6.12 - 6.15 Refractive index: 2.114 - 2.145 Cleavage: distinct - indistinct Colors: colorless, white, grey, yellow, brown, pale rose, pale green, violet Transparency: transparent - translucent Luster: adamantine Fluorescence: LW and MW UV: yellow, green Pleochroism: weak: pink, pale green Largest crystal: 30 cm? Deposits: worldwide Discovery: 1800? 1st Description: 1802 (Klaproth) Name: from the poison gas phosgene which also contents the elements C, O, and Cl |
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Phosgenite Mineral
Size: appr. 0.9 cm Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy Photo by kind permission of © Matteo Chinellato |
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Phosgenite
Weight: 0.59 ct Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Phosgenite Mineral LW and MW UV
Size: 6 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy Photo by kind permission of © www.bestminerals.com |
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Phosgenite
Size: 0.70 cm Weight: 3.59 ct Origin: Touissit / Morocco Photo by kind permission of © www.rarestone.com |
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Phosgenite Mineral
Size: 2.9 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Phosgenite
Weight: 8.61 ct Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy Photo by kind permission of © www.minclassics.com |
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Phosgenite Mineral
Size: 3.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Phosgenite
Size: 0.80 x 0.59 x 0.52 cm Weight: 3.35 ct Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy Photo by kind permission of © www.freakingcat.com |
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Phosgenite Mineral
Height: 12 cm Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy Photo by kind permission of © Matteo Chinellato, Coll. National History Museum Milan, Italy |
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Phosgenite Mineral
Size: appr. 8 cm Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy Photo by kind permission of © Matteo Chinellato, Coll. National History Museum Milan, Italy |
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Phosgenite
Size: 1.00 x 0.65 cm Weight: 5.48 ct Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia Photo by kind permission of © www.rarestone.com |
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Phosgenite Mineral
Size: 2.7 x 2.5 cm Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy Photo by kind permission of © www.fabreminerals.com |
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