Macedonite
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2021) |
| Macedonite | ||
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Category | Specific gravity | 7.82 |
| Optical properties | Uniaxial | |
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.[2]
Fame
piezoelectric material, had not been previously reported in the wild.[2]
References
- S2CID 235729616.
- ^ a b Radusinović, D. and C. Markov (1971) Macedonite - lead titanate: a new mineral". American Mineralogist: 56: 387-394
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