Barstowite, formula Pb4[Cl6|CO3]•H2O, is a transparent to white mineral in the monoclinic system.[2] It has a Mohs hardness of 3, a white streak and an adamantine lustre.[2]
Barstowite | |
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General | |
Category | Halide minerals |
Formula (repeating unit) | Pb4[Cl6|CO3]•H2O |
IMA symbol | Bsw[1] |
Strunz classification | 3.DC.95 |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
Space group | P21/m |
Identification | |
Color | White to transparent |
Mohs scale hardness | 3 |
Luster | Adamantine |
Streak | White |
The type locality for Barstowite is Bounds Cliff, St Endellion, Cornwall in the United Kingdom.[2] It is named after Richard W. Barstow[2] (1947–1982), a Cornish mineral collector.[3]