Mineral name
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Söhngeite
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Söhngeite holotype samples 89/122 and 86/68 |
Hölzel-No.
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4.FB.160 |
Type of specimen
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HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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1965-022 |
Chemical formula
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Ga(OH)3 |
Type locality
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Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine |
Associated minerals
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Germanite, gallite |
Collection
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Mineralogische Sammlungen - Technische Universität Berlin |
Contact person
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Dr. Robert Johannes Giebel |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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86/68, 89/122 / 89-1 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Specimen with 3 oriented crystal aggregates up to 5 mm, as well as a sample with oriented crystal aggregates up to 5,5 mm; both on gallite bearing germanite |
References
Söhngeit, Ga(OH)3, ein neues Mineral.
Strunz, H. (1965)
Naturwissenschaften, 52, 493 |
Notes / Further information
Collected in 1965 by Prof. Dr. Dr. Hugo Strunz; named in honor of Dr. G. Söhnge, chief geologist of the Tsumeb Corp. Ltd. |
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