Mineral name
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Plumbotsumite
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Hölzel-No.
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9.DO.250 |
Type of specimen
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HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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79-49 / 1979 |
Chemical formula
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Pb(OH)10Si4O8 |
Type locality
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Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine |
Associated minerals
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Alamosite, melanotekite |
Collection
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Archiv der Universität Stuttgart - „Mineralogische Sammlung Prof. Keller” |
Contact person
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Prof. Dr. P. Keller |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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TM-79.49-Ts / 0/824-s27/2 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Isolated crystals, about 1 mm in diameter. Single crystals in a glass capillary |
References
Plumbotsumit, Pb(OH)10Si4O8, ein neues Bleisilikat von Tsumeb, Namibia.
Keller, P. & Dunn, P.J. (1982)
Chemie d. Erde, 41, 1-6 |
Notes / Further information
Named for the cation lead and the type location Tsumeb. Dr. Wolfgang Bartelke, Mainz, Germany, provided the sample for examination. |
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