Mineral name |
Fleischerite
|
Fleischerite (and Itoite) holotype specimen and investigation material |
Hölzel-No.
|
7.DM.120 |
Type of specimen
|
HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
|
1962 |
Chemical formula
|
Pb3Ge4+[(OH)6|(SO4)2]·3H2O |
Type locality
|
Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine |
Associated minerals
|
Itoite, plumbojarosite, mimetite |
Collection
|
Mineralogische Sammlungen - Technische Universität Berlin |
Contact person
|
Dr. Robert Johannes Giebel |
Catalogue−No. / Site
|
57/1405 / 23-3 |
Nature of type specimen
|
Fine grained coating of fleischerite and itoite on plumbojarosite next to mimetite on dolomite; 60 mg powder |
References
Fleischerit und Itoit, zwei neue Germanium-Mineralien von Tsumeb. Frondel, C. und Strunz, H. (1960) N. Jb. Miner. Mh., 132-142 |
Notes / Further information
Collected in 1957 by Prof. Dr. Dr. Hugo Strunz; named in honor of M. Fleischer of the U.S. Geological Survey. |