University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Giniite
 
Hölzel-No.
 
8.DD.200
Type of specimen
 
HT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
77-17 / 1977
Chemical formula
 
Fe2+Fe3+4[(H20)2|(OH)2|(PO4)4],
Type locality
 
Namibia, Usakos, Sandamab
Associated minerals
 
Triphylite, hureaulite, tavorite, leucophosphite, clinostrengite, whitlockite, monetite
Collection
 
Archiv der Universität Stuttgart - „Mineralogische Sammlung Prof. Keller”
Contact person
 
Prof. Dr. P. Keller
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
TM-77.17/ 0/824-s27/2
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Mineral specimens, up to 2 x 2 x 2 cm. Single crystal in a glass capillary
References

Giniit, Fe2+Fe4+4[(H20)2|(OH)2|(PO4)4], ein neues Mineral aus dem Pegmatit von Sandamab bei Usakos, Namibia.
Keller, P. (1980)
N. Jb. Mineral. Mh., 49-56

Giniit, Fe2+Fe4+4[(H20)2|(OH)2|(PO4)4], neue kristallographische Daten.
Keller, P. (1980)
N. Jb. Mineral. Mh., 561-563
Notes / Further information

Mr. Walter Kahn, Bayersoien, Germany, provided the samples for examination.
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