Kolarite
Kolarite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfide class, with the chemical formula PbTeCl₂.
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system.
Key properties: specific gravity 9.14.
IMA symbol Kla, IMA status: approved, named in 1983.
Of primary origin, in a hydrothermal gold-quartz vein containing sulfides and selenides.
It is found associated with Galena, altaite, cotunnite, radhakrishnaite, volynskite, hessite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, ullmannite, hawleyite, cadmian tetrahedrite, cadmian sphalerite.
The name refers to its occurrence in the Kolar deposit, India.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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