Mineral name
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Prehnite
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Sample 2004_1864 (size 7 x 5 x 2.5 cm) with original label from M. H. Klaproth (size 6.5 x 5.5 cm) |
Hölzel-No.
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9.DU.300 |
Type of specimen
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vermutl. T |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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pre-IMA |
Chemical formula
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Ca2Al[(OH)2|AlSi3O10] |
Type locality
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South Africa, Western Cape Province, Cape of Good Hope, Kleiner Riet-River, Agter Roggefeld (from the Karoo dolerites) |
Associated minerals
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Collection
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Museum für Naturkunde - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
Contact person
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Dr. Ralf-Thomas Schmitt |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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Probe 2004_1864 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Mineral specimens |
References
Chemische Zergliederung des Prehnits.
Klaproth, M.H. (1788)
Schriften der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, 8, 211-223 |
Notes / Further information
Sample of Abraham Gottlob Werner (Freiberg) given to Martin Heinrich Klaproth for chemical analysis |
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