University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Molybdofornacite
Size: about 3,5 x 2 x 2 cm
Hölzel-No.
 
7.FB.240
Type of specimen
 
HT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
82-062
Chemical formula
 
Pb2Cu[OH|(Mo,Cr)O4|(As,P)O4]
Type locality
 
Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine
Associated minerals
 
Quartz, calcite, Fe-hydroxides (powdery), duftite
Collection
 
Institut für Mineralogie, Geologie und Geophysik - Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Contact person
 
Dr. Hans-Peter Schertl
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
 
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Mineral specimen
References

Molybdofornacit, ein neues Blei-Kupfer-Arsenat-Molybdat-Hydroxid von Tsumeb, Namibia
Medenbach, O., Abraham, K., Gebert, W. (1983)
N. Jb. Mineral. Mh., 298-295
Notes / Further information

 
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