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linarite

Identified in 1839, it was named after its place of discovery: Linares in Spain.



CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

PbCu[SO4](OH)2

lead and copper sulphate



PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Main color

blue

Color of streak

blue

Luster

vitreous

Hardness

2.5 to 0.0

Density

5.30 to 0.00

Cleavage

perfect

Fracture

conchoidal



OPTICAL PROPERTIES

Transparency

translucent, transparent

Refractive index

1.801 - 1.860

Double refraction

0.050

definite, biaxial (-)

visible double refraction

No

Dispersion

+

Pleochroism

weak

Number of colors

2

light blue, dark blue

Fluorescence

none



CRYSTALS PROPERTIES

prismatic, acicular in tufts

crystals system

monoclinic



OTHER INFORMATIONS

Exploited
sites

It is found in Bolivia, Zambia, Tsumeb (Namibia), United States (California, Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania, New Jersey), Canada, Australia, China, Japan, Russia (Siberia). ..

use in jewelry

Its softness makes it only a stone collection, it is cut baguette.

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