Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Jordanite is a sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb14(AsSb)6S23 in the monoclinic crystal system named after the German scientist Dr H. Jordan (1808–1887) who discovered it in 1864.Lead-grey in colour (frequently displaying an iridescent tarnish) its streak is black and its lustre is metallic. Jordanite has a hardness of 3 on Mohs scale has a density of approximately 6.4 and a conchoidal fracture.The type locality is the Lengenbach Quarry in the Binn Valley Wallis Switzerland.
