Boleite

Ag9Cu24Pb26Cl62(OH)48

This sample of boleite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Boleite is a chloride that contains copper, silver and lead. It has the composition Ag9Cu24Pb26Cl62(OH)48. The sample at left is about 10 cm across and is from Santa Rosalia mine, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico.

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