Mineralpedia Details for Iranite
Iranite
Named after the type locality at Sebarz mine in the Esfahan province of Iran. Iranite is a rare mineral that occurs only in localities in two other countries: Chile, and the United States. Iranite is found in oxidized lead-bearing hydrothermal deposits. Assocaiated minerals with Iranite include dioptase, fornacite, wulfenite, mimetite, cerussite, and diaboleite.
Ref. Handbook of Mineralogy, Anthony et al (1995) and MSA at http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/iranite.pdf
- Formula
- CuPb10(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
- Crystal System
- Triclinic
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- brownish yellow, yellow, honey brown
- Streak
- yellow
- Class
- Triclinic - Pedial
- Hardness
- 3
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Iranite from Sebarz mine, Anarak dist., Esfahan Province, Iran
Chocolate brown micro crystals to less than 0.4mm on Mimetite.
Transparent, long bladed, well-defined brown micro crystal groups of Iranite to perhaps 0.75mm spread evenly over Mimetite or orange descloizite matrix.
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