University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Damaraite
 
Hölzel-No.
 
3.EB.240
Type of specimen
 
HT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
89-13 / 1989
Chemical formula
 
Pb3O2(OH)Cl
Type locality
 
Namibia, Otavi, Kombat mine, Asis West, W90 SW
Associated minerals
 
Calcite, barite, native copper, jacobsite, hausmannite, hematophanite
Collection
 
Archiv der Universität Stuttgart - „Mineralogische Sammlung Prof. Keller”
Contact person
 
Prof. Dr. P. Keller
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
TM-89.13-020884 (Mina) / 0/824-s27/2
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Mineral specimen, 4 x 2 x 2 cm. Single crystals in a glass capillary
References

Damaraite, a new lead oxychloride mineral from the Kombat mine, Namibia (South West Africa).
Criddle, A.J., Keller, P., Stanley, C.J. & Innes, J. (1990)
Mineral. Mag., 54, 593-598

Damaraite, Pb3O2(OH)Cl: Crystal structure and new chemical formula.
Keller, P., Lissner, F.& Schleid, Th. (2001)
N. Jb. Mineral., Mh. 326-336
Notes / Further information

Named after the Damara Formation. The type material was provided by R.C. Chaplin, Tsumeb Corporation Limited, Tsumeb.
Last update 27. April 2022 by A. Matthies Imprint (german)