Mineral Factbook

Abellaite

NaPb2(CO3)2(OH)IMA symbol: Abeapproved

Abellaite is a mineral with the formula NaPb2(CO3)2(OH), crystallizing in the trigonal system. It has a calculated density of 5.878 g/cm3.

Photos

Abellaite specimen photo
Matteo Chinellato · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemtrigonal crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP 3 1 c
Cell (Å, °)a = 5.268, b = 5.268, c = 13.48; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 120
Cell volume323.975 ų, Z = 2
Axial ratios1.0000:1:2.5588calculated from COD 9017418
Source structureCOD 9017418 (Crystallography Reports, 2002)

Physical properties

Density (calculated)5.878 g/cm³calculated from COD 9017418

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight574.41 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Na 4%, Pb 72.14%, C 4.18%, O 19.5%, H 0.18%