Mineral name |
Duranusite
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Maximum size: 7 x 5 x 3 cm |
Hölzel-No.
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2.KA.100 |
Type of specimen
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T |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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1973-008 / 1973 |
Chemical formula
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As4S |
Type locality
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France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d' Azur, Duranus, L’Eguisse mine |
Associated minerals
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Realgar |
Collection
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Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum - Georg August Universität Göttingen |
Contact person
|
Dr. Alexander Gehler |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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GZG.MIN.o.Nr. / UG023-025-Typusschränke Minerale |
Nature of type specimen
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Mineral specimen |
References
La duranusite, As4S, un nouveau minéral. Johan, Z., Laforêt, C., Picot, P. & Feraud, J. (1973) Bulletin de la Société Française Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 96, 131-134.
Duranusite, product of realgar alteration, Mina Capillitas, Argentina. Márquez-Zavalía, F. (1999) Canadian Mineralogist, 37, 1255-1259 |
Notes / Further information
Donation of J. Feraud; collection Arno Mücke (*1937), 1984-2002 Professor of mineralogy at the University Göttingen. |
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