
General Information:

Chemical Formula:
Pb2(Sb,As)2S5

Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 776.08 gm)
Antimony 17.26 %
SbArsenic 8.69 %
AsLead 53.40 %
PbSulfur 20.66 %
S 
Empirical Formula:
Pb2Sb1.1As0.9S5

IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1967

Locality:
Madoc, Ontario, Canada.

Name Origin:
Named for R. W. Van der Veen (1883-1925), Dutch economic geologist and metallographer.
Physical Properties:

Cleavage:
None

Color:
steel gray.

Density:
5.92

Diaphaniety:
Opaque

Habits:
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., ,

Hardness:
3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Flourite

Luster:
Metallic

Streak:
black
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