Phosgenite [ Pb2(CO3)Cl2 ]
Material properties
| Formula | Pb2(CO3)Cl2 |
| Abbreviation | Pho |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1841 |
| Crystal symmetry | Tetragonal, Point group 4/mmm, Space group P4/mbm (#127) |
| Classification | Minerals containing CO3 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Carbonate, Halide, Mineral |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Pb | 2 |
| C | 1 |
| O | 3 |
| Cl | 2 |
| Total: | 8 |
Specimens of Phosgenite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0297 Phosgenite | CSIRO | Anglesite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcocite (var. low), Chalcocite (var. high), Chalcocite-Digenite Group, Djurleite, Phosgenite (42.2%) | 42.2 |
