Mineral name
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Luzonite
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3,5 x 2,5 x 1 cm |
Hölzel-No.
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2.CB.400 |
Type of specimen
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HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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prä-IMA / 1874 |
Chemical formula
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Cu3AsS4 |
Type locality
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Philippines, Luzon, Benguet, Mancayan (Mankayan), Lepanto Consolidated mine |
Associated minerals
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Enargite |
Collection
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Geowissenschaftliche Sammlungen - TU Bergakademie Freiberg |
Contact person
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Andreas Massanek |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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6974 / D 8,5 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Micromount |
References
Weisbach, A. (1874)
Tschermaks Min.Mitth., 257
Naming the mineral described by C. Zerrener
Zerrener, C. (1869)
Berg- und Hüttenmänn. Ztg., 28, 105 and 113 |
Notes / Further information
Originally the specimen was catalogued by Weisbach in 1869 as enargite, then in 1874 he discovered luzonite in this sample. |
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