About Plattnerite
Lead dioxide, forming black, dense masses or crystals, an alteration product of lead minerals. It's associated with grounding and stability but is toxic.
Primary Hues
Iron-Black, Brownish-Black, often forms crystalline crusts or massive
Metaphysical Properties
(Toxic, lead content, handle with care) A grounding stone. Believed to promote strength and stability (use with extreme caution).
Associated Tarot Cards
The Devil
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Represents grounding- transformation through density- and embracing earthly power- aligning with this lead oxide.
The Emperor
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes stability and control over the material realm- resonating with Plattnerite.
Associated Deities
Hades/Pluto
Pantheon: Greek/Roman
Domain: Underworld- Hidden Power- Transformation
Rationale: Their dominion over deep- transformative power connects to this dense mineral.
Saturn
Pantheon: Roman
Domain: Time- Discipline- Structure
Rationale: Saturn's grounding and structuring influence aligns here.
Metaphysical Uses
Deep Grounding Meditation
Transformation Rituals (Symbolic)
Understanding Shadow Aspects (Contemplation)
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Geological & Scientific Details
Plattnerite is classified as a oxide minerals mineral which typically crystallizes in the tetragonal system. Its chemical formula is PbO2. Common crystal habits include prismatic crystals, may be nodular or botryoidal, fibrous and concentrically zoned, massive.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Oxide minerals
- Chemical Formula: PbO2
- IMA Symbol: Ptn[1]
- Crystal System: Tetragonal
- Formula Mass (g/mol): 239.20 g/mol
- Predominant Geological Color: Dark brown, iron-black
- Crystal Habit: Prismatic crystals, may be nodular or botryoidal, fibrous and concentrically zoned, massive
- Twinning: Contact and penetration twinning on {011}, rarely polysynthetic
- Cleavage: None
- Luster: Bright metallic to adamantine
- Streak: Chestnut brown
- Diaphaneity: Subtranslucent to opaque
Associated Minerals
- Cerussite
- Anglesite
- Wulfenite
- Pyromorphite
- Galena (forms in oxidized zones of lead deposits)