Boulangerite
| Boulangerite | |
|---|---|
| File:Boulangeryt, Rumunia.jpg Boulangerite, found in Romania | |
| General | |
| Category | Sulfosalt minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Strunz classification | 02.HC.15 |
Boulangerite is a sulfosalt mineral, lead antimony sulfide, formula Pb5Sb4S11. It was named in 1837 in honor of French mining engineer Charles Boulanger. It forms metallic grey monoclinic crystals.[1][2] Sometimes the crystals form a fine feathery mass which has been called plumosite.
References
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- ^ http://www.mindat.org/min-738.html Mindat
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