Mineral name
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Vivianite
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Tube = 5,5 cm long |
Hölzel-No.
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8.CB.430 |
Type of specimen
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T |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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prä-IMA / 1817 |
Chemical formula
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Fe3[PO4]2 · 8H2O |
Type locality
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Great Britain, England, Cornwall, St. Agnes, Wheal Kind, West Wheal Kitty group |
Associated minerals
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Collection
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Geowissenschaftliche Sammlungen - TU Bergakademie Freiberg |
Contact person
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Andreas Massanek |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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102863 / K 170 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Crystal fragments in a tube |
References
Werner, A.G. (1817)
Letztes Miner.-System, 41 |
Notes / Further information
Sole specimen in the Werner collection with original label and the note "specific density 2,700". Weisbach notes in the year 1900, that the 3 cm crystal in the tube is the original material of vivianite. |
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