University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Marokite
Largest sample: 4 x 4 x 3 cm
Hölzel-No.
 
4.BE.190
Type of specimen
 
T
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
1963-005 / 1963
Chemical formula
 
CaMn2O4
Type locality
 
Morocco, Quarzazate Province, Tachguagalt, Tachguagalt mine
Associated minerals
 
 
Collection
 
Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum - Georg August Universität Göttingen
Contact person
 
Dr. Alexander Gehler
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
GZG.MIN.o.Nr. / UG023-025-Typusschränke Minerale
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Three micromounts
References

La marokite, CaMn2O4 une nouvelle éspèce minérale.
Gaudefroy, C., Jouravsky, G. & Permingeat, F. (1963)
Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 86, 359-367

Determination de la structure de la marokite.
Couffon, M.M., Rocher, G. & Protas, M.J. (1964)
Comptes Rendus de l’Academie des Sciences, Paris, 258, 1847-1849
Notes / Further information

Donation from C. Gaudefroy, collection Arno Mücke (*1937), Professor of mineralogy at the University Göttingen from 1984 until 2002.
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