4899 - Phosgenite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Monteponite
Italy

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4899

Mineral Name

Phosgenite

Chemical Formula

Pb2(CO3)Cl2

Subcollection

Beck Economic Geology
Specimen Number
008

Dark gray massive phosgenite with striated 2 cm prismatic crystal

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Monteponi Mine, Sardinia, Italy

Locality Lat/Long

39.3012192, 8.5095979

Mine Name

Monteponi Mine
Original Attributed Locality
Sardinia
Monte Poni