University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Omphacite
Omphacite, pyrop (eclogite from Silberbach, 8 x 6,5 x 2,5 cm)
Hölzel-No.
 
9.DC.120
Type of specimen
 
vermutl. T
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
prä-IMA / 1815
Chemical formula
 
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Al,Fe)[Si2O6]
Type locality
 
Germany, Bavaria, SE of Silberbach, former quarry
Associated minerals
 
Pyrope in eclogite
Collection
 
Geowissenschaftliche Sammlungen - TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Contact person
 
Andreas Massanek
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
100568 / K 103
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Rock sample
References

Werner, A.G. (1815)
C.A.S. Hoffmann, Handb. Mineral., 2, 302
Notes / Further information

With original label of WERNER.
Last update 27. April 2022 by A. Matthies Imprint (german)