Barstowite

Barstowite

Barstowite

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Barstowite, formula Pb4[Cl6|CO3]•H2O, is a transparent to white mineral in the monoclinic system.[2] It has a Mohs hardness of 3, a white streak and an adamantine lustre.[2]

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The type locality for Barstowite is Bounds Cliff, St Endellion, Cornwall in the United Kingdom.[2] It is named after Richard W. Barstow[2] (1947–1982), a Cornish mineral collector.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. [2]
    Barstowite at Mindat.org mineralogical website
  3. [3]
    "Mineralogical Record article on Richard Barstow". Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2008.


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