IMA mineral species
Backite
Pb₂AlTeO₆Cl
Lead aluminium Te(VI) oxysalt chloride mineral.
Properties
| Chemical formula | Pb₂AlTeO₆Cl |
|---|---|
| Elements | Pb, Al, Te, O, Cl |
| Crystal system | Trigonal |
| Mohs hardness | — |
| Density | — |
| Streak | — |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Bac |
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🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Contention-Grand Central mine group, United States
Learn more
- Backite on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q20826365 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
Trigonal