Some new lead oxide minerals and murdochite from T. Khuni Mine, Anarak, Iran (original) (raw)

Abstract

Four new lead oxide minerals together with ample murdochite (PbCu6O8) were found at the T. Khuni mine in the Anarak area of Central Iran. The formulae and proposed names are: Khuniite (Pb1.6Zn0.2Cu0.2)CrO5, Chrominium 2 PbO·CrO3, Plumangite (Cu0.85Zn0.15)O·PbMn4O16 and a mineral X with the formula Pb9O16. These results were obtained by combined microscopic, X-ray and microprobe analyses.

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Vier neue Bleioxyd-Minerale, die mit reichlich Murdochit (PbCu6O8) verwachsen sind, wurden in der T. Khuni-Grube im Anarakgebiet in Zentralpersien gefunden. Ihre Eigenschaften und ihre Paragenese werden beschrieben. Es sind: Khuniit (Pb1.6Zn0.2Cu0.2)CrO5, Chrominium 2 PbO·CrO3, Plumangit (Cu0.85Zn0.15)O·PbMn4O16 und ein Mineral X von der Zusammensetzung Pb9O16.

Diese Mitteilung beruht auf Beobachtungen im Mikroskop, auf Röntgendaten und Mikrosondenuntersuchungen.

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Adib, D., Ottemann, J. Some new lead oxide minerals and murdochite from T. Khuni Mine, Anarak, Iran.Mineral. Deposita 5, 86–93 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00207007

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• Received: 15 November 1969
• Revised: 24 December 1969
• Issue Date: February 1970
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00207007

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