University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Duranusite
Maximum size: 7 x 5 x 3 cm
Hölzel-No.
 
2.KA.100
Type of specimen
 
T
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
1973-008 / 1973
Chemical formula
 
As4S
Type locality
 
France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d' Azur, Duranus, L’Eguisse mine
Associated minerals
 
Realgar
Collection
 
Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum - Georg August Universität Göttingen
Contact person
 
Dr. Alexander Gehler
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
GZG.MIN.o.Nr. / UG023-025-Typusschränke Minerale
Nature of 
type specimen

 
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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