Nadorite

Nadorite is a mineral with the chemical formula PbSbO₂Cl. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system and is brown, brownish-yellow or yellow in color, with a white or yellowish-white streak.

Nadorite is named after Djebel Nador in Hammam N'Bail, Algeria, where it was first identified in 1870.

Geologic occurrence

Djebel Nador and Djebel Debbar (both in the Guelma Province of Algeria) are its co-type localities. Also found as an alteration product of jamesonite in Cornwall, England.

References

Bibliography

• <small>Palache, P.; Berman H.; Frondel, C. (1960). "Dana's System of Mineralogy, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. (Seventh Edition)" John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, pp.&nbsp;1039-1041.</small>