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| System: | Orthorhombic | Colour: | Colourless | |
| Name: | After Thomas Davies (1837-1892), Assistant in the Department of Mineralogy of the British Museum. | |||
Classification of Daviesite | ||
| IMA status: | Not Approved | |
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Physical Properties of Daviesite | ||
| Lustre: | Sub-Adamantine | |
| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent | |
| Colour: | Colourless | |
| Cleavage: | Poor/Indistinct Possibly on {011}. | |
| Fracture: | Sub-Conchoidal | |
Crystallography of Daviesite | ||
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic | |
| Morphology: | Crystals prismatic [001]; also thick tabular {010}, with {010} striated vertically at times. | |
Chemical Properties of Daviesite | ||
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cl, H, O, Pb | |
Other Information | ||
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. | |
References for Daviesite | ||
| Reference List: | Fletcher (1889) Mineralogical Magazine: 8: 174. Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 58. | |
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