University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Franckeite
5,5 x 5,5 x 3,5 cm
Hölzel-No.
 
2.GB.410
Type of specimen
 
HT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
prä-IMA / 1893
Chemical formula
 
(Pb,Sn)6Fe2+Sn2Sb2S14
Type locality
 
Bolivia, Potosí Department, Sud Chichas Province, Chocaya mine
Associated minerals
 
Sphalerite, wurtzite
Collection
 
Geowissenschaftliche Sammlungen - TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Contact person
 
Andreas Massanek
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
7114 / F 4,4
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Mineral specimen
References

Stelzner, A.W. (1893)
Neues Jahrb.Min., 2, 114
Notes / Further information

Original label of Weisbach from 1894 with the note, that he got the sample from Stelzner in 1893.
Breithaupt got the mineral from engineer Anschütz in 1857 and named it "Lepidolamprit".
Last update 27. April 2022 by A. Matthies Imprint (german)