Phosgenite

Fosgenite, Phosgenit, Фосгенит, フォスゲン鉱, 角鉛礦


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


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

Phosgenite Mineral

Size: appr. 0.9 cm

Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy

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Phosgenite Mineral
Phosgenite

Weight: 0.59 ct

Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy

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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

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Phosgenite Mineral UV Light

Phosgenite

Size: 0.70 cm
Weight: 3.59 ct
Origin: Touissit / Morocco

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Phosgenite Mineral

Size: 2.9 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm

Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy

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Phosgenite Mineral
Phosgenite

Weight: 8.61 ct

Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy

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Phosgenite Mineral

Size: 3.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm

Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy

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Phosgenite Mineral
Phosgenite

Size: 0.80 x 0.59 x 0.52 cm
Weight: 3.35 ct
Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy

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Phosgenite Mineral

Height: 12 cm

Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy

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Phosgenite Mineral

Phosgenite Mineral

Size: appr. 8 cm

Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy

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Phosgenite Mineral

Phosgenite

Size: 1.00 x 0.65 cm
Weight: 5.48 ct
Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia

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Phosgenite Mineral

Size: 2.7 x 2.5 cm

Origin: Monteponi Mine / Iglesias / Sardinia / Italy

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Phosgenite Mineral


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