Lead fluorochloride
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Lead fluoride chloride, lead fluoro-chloride | |
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| Properties | |
| PbFCl | |
| Appearance | colorless crystals |
| Density | 7.11 g/cm3[1] |
| Melting point | 603 °C (1,117 °F; 876 K) |
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| tetragonal | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lead fluorochloride or lead fluoride chloride is an inorganic compound of lead, fluorine, and chlorine with the chemical formula PbFCl.[2] The compound is a mixed halide of lead, meaning it contains both fluoride and chloride ions.
The mineral matlockite with the chemical formula PbFCl was discovered in the early 1800s at Bage Mine in Bolehill near Matlock, alongside phosgenite and anglesite specimens. While phosgenite had already been identified by that time, it appears that matlockite was not officially recognized as a distinct new mineral for approximately 50 years after its discovery.[3]