Mineral Factbook

Diaboleite

CuPb2Cl2(OH)4IMA symbol: Dbolrenamed

Diaboleite is a halide mineral with the formula CuPb2Cl2(OH)4, crystallizing in the tetragonal system. It has a calculated density of 5.387 g/cm3.

Photos

Diaboleite specimen photo
Christian Rewitzer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Diaboleite specimen photo
Geckzilla · Public domain · Commons
Diaboleite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Diaboleite specimen photo
Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Crystal systemtetragonal crystal systemWikidata (CC0)
Space groupP 4 m m
Cell (Å, °)a = 5.88, b = 5.88, c = 5.5; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90
Cell volume190.159 ų, Z = 1
Axial ratios1.0000:1:0.9354calculated from COD 9004395
Source structureCOD 9004395 (The Canadian Mineralogist, 1995)

Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)

2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1)I/I₀ (max 100)
d (Å)3.3175.52.2942.942.5931.761
I/I₀10061.453.443.339.833.7

xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9004395; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.

Physical properties

Density (calculated)5.387 g/cm³calculated from COD 9004395

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight616.88 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Cu 10.3%, Pb 67.18%, Cl 11.49%, O 10.37%, H 0.65%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)3.DB.05Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)3.DB.05Wikidata (CC0)