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Shannonite Mineral Data
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General Shannonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb2OCO3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 490.41 gm |
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Lead 84.50 % Pb 91.03 % PbO |
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Carbon 2.45 % C 8.97 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 13.05 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb2O(CO3) |
| Environment: |
In silicified breccia. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1993 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Grand Reef mine, Graham County, Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For David M. Shannon (1942- ), a mineral dealer who helped collect the first samples of the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Shannonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1993-053 |
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