Mineral name
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Fahleite
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Size: about 5 x 3 x 3 cm |
Hölzel-No.
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8.CE.310 |
Type of specimen
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HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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82-061 / 1982 |
Chemical formula
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CaZn5Fe2(AsO4)6·14H2O |
Type locality
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Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine |
Associated minerals
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Lavendulan, cuproadamite, conichalcite, tsumcorite, quartz, calcit, gypsum on tennantite-chalcocite ore |
Collection
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Institut für Mineralogie, Geologie und Geophysik - Ruhr-Universität Bochum |
Contact person
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Dr. Hans-Peter Schertl |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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Nature of
type specimen
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Mineral specimen |
References
Fahleite from Tsumeb/Namibia, a new mineral belonging to the smolianinovite group.
Medenbach, O., Schmetzer, K., Abraham, K. (1988)
N. Jb. Miner. Mh., 167-171 |
Notes / Further information
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