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Penfieldite
Name
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Pb₂Cl₃(OH)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Halides
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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5.82–6.61
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Adamantine to greasy
Luster
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{0001}, distinct
Cleavage
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P-6
Space group
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Structural group
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Pfd · Grandfathered
IMA
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1892
Named in
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Colorless, white, may be yellowish or bluish with impurities; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Pb · Cl · O · H
Elements
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