University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Koritnigite
 
Hölzel-No.
 
8.CD.200
Type of specimen
 
Teil des HT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
78-008 / 1978
Chemical formula
 
Zn[H2O|HOAsO3]
Type locality
 
Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine
Associated minerals
 
Tennantite, cupro-adamite, tsumcorite, lavendulan, köttigite, keyite, stranskiite, prosperite
Collection
 
Archiv der Universität Stuttgart - „Mineralogische Sammlung Prof. Keller”
Contact person
 
Prof. Dr. P. Keller
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
TM-78.08-8701.13 / 0/824-s27/2
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Mineral specimen, 2 x 1 x 2 cm. Single crystal in a glass capillary
References

Koritnigit, Zn[H2O|HOAsO3], ein neues Mineral aus Tsumeb, Südwestafrika.
Keller, P., Hess, H., Süsse, P., Schnorrer, G. & Dunn, P.J. (1979)
Tscherm. Mineral. Petr. Mitt., 26 51-58

Die Kristallstruktur von Koritnigit, Zn[H2O|HOAsO3].
Keller, P., Hess, H. & Riffel, H. (1980)
N. Jb Mineral. Abh., 138, 316-332
Notes / Further information

Named after Prof. Dr. Sigmund Koritnig. Mr. Clive S. Queit, Tsumeb, und Dr. Bruno Geier, Grootfontein, provided samples for examination.
Last update 27. April 2022 by A. Matthies Imprint (german)