Macedonite
A variety of Minerals
What is Macedonite?
Macedonite is a mineral named by Radusinović and Markov in 1971. It has the elemental formula PbTiO3 and exhibits tetragonal crystal system. The type locality is near Crni Kamen, Selecka Planina, Prilep Municipality, North Macedonia. It can be confused with perovskite. It is found in an amazonite-rich area.
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Black with weak brownish tint; brownish yellow with greenish tint in thin section
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 5.5 - 6
- Density
- 8.09 g/cm³
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- PbTiO3
- Elements
- O, Pb, Ti
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