University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Freitalite
Micromount and specimen plus sample in glass tube.
Hölzel-No.
 
 
Type of specimen
 
CT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
IMA 219-116
Chemical formula
 
C14H10
Type locality
 
Germany, Saxony, Osterzgebirge-Sächsische Schweiz, Königin Carola shaft (Paul Berndt mine)
Associated minerals
 
Sulfur, hoelite
Collection
 
Geowissenschaftliche Sammlungen - TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Contact person
 
Andreas Massanek
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
72396 (CT) und 84590 (CT)/ c 3,8
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Mineral specimen
References

Freitalite, C14H10, a new aromatic hydrocarbon mineral from Freital, Saxony, Germany.
Witzke, T., Schreyer, M., Brandes, B., Csuk, R., Pöllmann, H. (2021)
Eur. J. Miner., 33, 1-8
Notes / Further information

Donated by author Thomas Witzke.
Last update 27. April 2022 by A. Matthies Imprint (german)