Mineral name
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Arsendescloizite
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Hölzel-No.
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8.BL.260 |
Type of specimen
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HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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79-30 / 1979 |
Chemical formula
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PbZn(OH)[AsO4] |
Type locality
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Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine |
Associated minerals
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Tennantite, chalcocite, quartz, goethite, mimetite, willemite |
Collection
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Archiv der Universität Stuttgart - „Mineralogische Sammlung Prof. Keller” |
Contact person
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Prof. Dr. P. Keller |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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TM-79.30-B76 / 0/824-s27/2 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Mineral specimen, 4 x 4 x 2 cm. Single crystal in a glass capillary. |
References
Arsendescloizite, PbZn(OH)(AsO4), a new mineral from Tsumeb.
Keller, P, & Dunn, P.J. (1982)
Mineralogical Record, 13, 155-157
The crystal structure of arsendescloizite, PbZn(OH)[AsO4], from Tsumeb (Namibia).
Keller, P., Lissner, F. & Schleid, Th. (2003)
N. Jb. Mineral. Mh., 8, 374-384 |
Notes / Further information
Named after the cation zinc and the structure type (descloizite). |
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