Chemistry:Artroeite

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Artroeite
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Artroeite, from Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Campania, Italy
General
CategoryHalide
Formula
(repeating unit)
PbAlF3(OH)2
Strunz classification3.CC.15
Crystal systemTriclinic
Crystal classPinacoidal (1)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupP1

Artroeite (PbAlF3(OH)2) is a mineral found in Arizona. It is named for the late American chemist Arthur Roe (1912–1993).

References

  1. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode2021MinM...85..291W.