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Barstowite
Barstowite
,
formula
Pb
4
•H
2
O, is a
transparent
to
white
mineral
in the
monoclinic system
. It has a
Mohs hardness
of 3, a white
streak
and an
adamantine lustre
.
The
type locality
for Barstowite is
Bounds
Cliff
,
St Endellion
,
Cornwall
in
the United Kingdom
. It is named after
Richard
W.
Barstow
, a
Cornish
mineral collector
.