Mineral name
|
Vanackerite
| 
Holotype crystals and polished section. |
Hölzel-No.
|
8.BO.280 |
Type of specimen
|
HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
|
2011-114 |
Chemical formula
|
Pb4Cd(AsO4)3Cl |
Type locality
|
Namibia, Otavi, Tsumeb, Tsumeb Mine |
Associated minerals
|
Thometzekite, anglesite, gypsum |
Collection
|
Mineralogisches Museum - Universität Hamburg |
Contact person
|
Prof. Dr. Jochen Schlüter |
Catalogue−No. / Site
|
MMHH TS 706 |
Nature of
type specimen
|
Mineral sample |
References
Vanackerite, a new lead cadmium arsenate from Tsumeb, Namibia.
J. Schlüter, T. Malcherek, G. Gebhard (2016)
Neues Jahrb. f. Min. Abh. (Journal of Mineralogy and Geochemistry), 193/1, 79-86 |
Notes / Further information
Originally mistaken for mimetite; collection Georg Gebhard, Germany. |
|
