Mineral name
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Rokühnite
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Size of the largest sample: 8 x 6 x 2 cm |
Hölzel-No.
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3.BB.150 |
Type of specimen
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T |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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1979-036 / 1980 |
Chemical formula
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Fe2+Cl2 · H2O |
Type locality
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Germany, Lower Saxony, Salzdetfurth, potash mine |
Associated minerals
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Carnallite |
Collection
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Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum - Georg August Universität Göttingen |
Contact person
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Dr. Alexander Gehler |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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GZG.MIN.3.1.31.1 / UH023-025-Typusschränke Minerale |
Nature of
type specimen
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3 samples and some fragments in a glass tube |
References
Rokühnite, FeCl2 · 2H2O, a new mineral.
Hodenberg, R. v., Struensee, G. v. (1980)
Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie etc., Monatshefte, 3, 125-130 |
Notes / Further information
Received from G. v. Struensee.
Named after Robert Kühn (1911-1997), between 1949 and 1976 scientific assistant in Hannover, later on Honorary Professor at the University Heidelberg, Germany. |
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