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Unnamed (Cu-Pb Silicate)

Formula:
Pb, Cu, Si, O
Colour:light to royal blue


Has been found at locations in mid-Wales, and the Leadhills area of Scotland.
As feathery plume-like to lath-like micro-crystals.

Classification of Unnamed (Cu-Pb Silicate)

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Physical Properties of Unnamed (Cu-Pb Silicate)

Colour:light to royal blue
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
Comments:Natural History London X-ray file pattern number 6897F and 7106F.

EDS was undertaken at Unilever Plc
Manchester by the late prof Mike Rothwell.

At the moment the unknown is under investigation.

All the above data would indicate a new species.

Chemical Properties of Unnamed (Cu-Pb Silicate)

Formula:
Pb, Cu, Si, O
Essential elements:Pb
All elements listed in formula:Cu, O, Pb, Si
Analytical Data:EDS information points towards a basic copper lead silicate-(sulphate?).

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    Localities for Unnamed (Cu-Pb Silicate)

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    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • Strathclyde (Lanarkshire)
        • South Lanarkshire
          • Leadhills
    S Rust collection, Natural History Museum London
    • Wales
      • Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire)
        • Ceulanymaesmawr
          • Talybont
            • Nant-y-Moch Reservoir area
    S Rust Collection, Nat Hist Museum London
        • Trefeirig
          • Pen-bont Rhydybeddau
    S. Rust collection
    S Rust collection xrd and some element defind
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