Litharge R060959
Name: Litharge
RRUFF ID: R060959
Ideal Chemistry: PbO
Locality: Langban, Filipstad, Varmland, Sweden
Source: Michael Scott S101289 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Red to red-orange crusts associated with black jacobsite and calcite
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R060959
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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REFERENCES for Litharge

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Larsen E S (1917) Massicot and litharge, the two modifications of lead monoxide, American Mineralogist, 2, 18-19   [view file]

Leciejewicz J (1961) On the crystal structure of tetragonal (red) PbO, Acta Crystallographica, 14, 1304-1304

Boher P, Garnier P, Gavarri J R, Hewat A W (1985) Monoxyde quadratique PbOα(I): Description de la transition structurale ferroélastique, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 57, 343-350