Lead-bearing Aragonite
A variety of Aragonite
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About Lead-bearing Aragonite
Formula:
(Ca,Pb)CO3
Traditionally called 'tarnowitzite', much 'tarnowitzite' has been identified as a mixture of aragonite and cerussite, but lead-bearing aragonite with up to 3% PbCO3 may be homogeneous.
Compare also lead-bearing calcite.
Originally reported from Tarnowskie Góry (Tarnowitz), Upper Silesia (Śląskie), Poland.
Compare also lead-bearing calcite.
Originally reported from Tarnowskie Góry (Tarnowitz), Upper Silesia (Śląskie), Poland.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3893 (as Lead-bearing Aragonite)
307 (as Aragonite)
307 (as Aragonite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3893:1 (as Lead-bearing Aragonite)
mindat:1:1:307:6 (as Aragonite)
mindat:1:1:307:6 (as Aragonite)
Chemistry of Lead-bearing Aragonite
Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Pb)CO3
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Lead-bearing Aragonite
Other Language Names for Lead-bearing Aragonite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 37 photos of Lead-bearing Aragonite associated with Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| 22 photos of Lead-bearing Aragonite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 17 photos of Lead-bearing Aragonite associated with Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| 13 photos of Lead-bearing Aragonite associated with Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| 8 photos of Lead-bearing Aragonite associated with Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| 6 photos of Lead-bearing Aragonite associated with Galena | PbS |
| 6 photos of Lead-bearing Aragonite associated with 'Lead-bearing Calcite' | (Ca,Pb)CO3 |
| 6 photos of Lead-bearing Aragonite associated with Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| 6 photos of Lead-bearing Aragonite associated with Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| 5 photos of Lead-bearing Aragonite associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Lead-bearing Aragonite
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References for Lead-bearing Aragonite
Reference List:
O’Daniel, H. (1930) Ein neues Tarnowitzitvorkommen von Tsumeb-Otavi und die Frage der wechselseitigen isomorphen Vertretung von Ca und Pb. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, 74 (1). 333-362 doi:10.1524/zkri.1930.74.1.333
Siegl, Walter (1938) Über den Plumbocalcit von Tsumeb, nebst Beiträgen zur Kenntnis des Tarnowitzites. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 99 (1). 95-121 doi:10.1524/zkri.1938.99.1.95
Localities for Lead-bearing Aragonite
Showing 20 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Greece | |
| 50. +1 other reference |
Morocco | |
| King (n.d.) |
| various added photos | |
Namibia | |
| Palache et al. (1951) |
Poland | |
| Coppola et al. (2009) |
| Coppola et al. (2009) |
| Coppola et al. (2009) |
| Coppola et al. (2009) | |
| Coppola et al. (2009) |
| Coppola et al. (2009) |
| Coppola et al. (2009) |
| Breithaupt (1841) | |
| Coppola et al. (2009) | |
| Eligiusz Szełęg collection |
Serbia | |
| Palache et al. (1951) |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
UK | |
| [Specimen in the Natural History Museum |
USA | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Berry et al. (1952) +1 other reference |
| U. S. Geological Survey Open-File ... |
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia