IMA mineral species
Dundasite
PbAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄·H₂O
Carbonate mineral.
Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness2
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
Scratches with a fingernail.
🔷 Orthorhombic✏️ streak white
| Chemical formula | PbAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄·H₂O |
|---|---|
| Elements | Pb, Al, C, O, H |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Mohs hardness | 2 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | white |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Dun |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 5.DB.10 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 2: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Dundas mineral field, Australia
Learn more
- Dundasite on Mindat.org
- Wikipedia article
- Wikidata item Q126204 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
2–3
Orthorhombic
BlueWhite & Clear
Soft, Scratches Easily