Grootfonteinite

Grootfonteinite is a rare lead carbonate mineral with the relatively simple formula Pb₃O(CO₃)₂. It is one of a number of minerals discovered at the Kombat mine, Grootfontein district, Namibia.^[2][3]

Grootfonteinite
General
Category	Carbonate
Formula	Pb3O(CO3)2
IMA symbol	Gtf[1]
Crystal system	Hexagonal
Crystal class	Dihexagonal pyramidal (6mm) (same H-M symbol)
Space group	P63mc
Unit cell	a = 5.30, b = 13.77 [Å] (approximated)
Identification
References	[2]

Relation to other minerals

Grootfonteinite is structurally related to hydrocerussite and plumbonacrite.^[2]

External links

• Grootfonteinite on Mindat: "Grootfonteinite: Grootfonteinite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.