Crystopedia
IMA mineral species

Cotunnite

PbCl₂

Halide mineral.

YellowGreenWhite & Clear

Cotunnite specimen
Cotunnite-896817.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaPbCl₂
ElementsPb, Cl
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Mohs hardness2.5
Density5.773 g/cm³
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolCot
Nickel–Strunz class3.DC.85

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Mount Vesuvius, Italy

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