Lead-bearing Calcite

(Ca,Pb)CO3
Also known as
  • Plumboan Calcite
  • Plumbocalcite
Variety of
Calcite
CalciteCa(CO3)

Where it forms, where it's found

6recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
82PbLeadLead1207.200207.200
67.43%
8OOxygenOxygen315.99947.997
15.62%
20CaCalciumCalcium140.07840.078
13.04%
6CCarbonCarbon112.01112.011
3.91%
Total307.286100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Plumboan Calcite
  • Plumbocalcite

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1938Siegl, Walter (1938) Über den Plumbocalcit von Tsumeb, nebst Beiträgen zur Kenntnis des Tarnowitzites. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 99 (1). 95-121 doi:10.1524/zkri.1938.99.1.95DOI: 10.1524/zkri.1938.99.1.95
  2. 1939Seifert, H. (1939) Bemerkungen über Tarnowitzit und Plumbocalcit. (Ein Beitrag zur Frage des Verwachsungsmechanismus in anomalen Mischkristallen.). Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 100 (1). 120-127 doi:10.1524/zkri.1939.100.1.120DOI: 10.1524/zkri.1939.100.1.120
  3. 1996Piestrzyński, A. (Main Ed.), Zaleska-Kuczmierczyk, M., Jasiński, A.W., Kotarski, J., Maślanka, W., Siewierski, S., Speczik, S., Śmieszek, Z. (1996): Monografia KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Lubin., 1204 pp.
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Lead-bearing Calcite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/lead-bearing-calcite-26871},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}