Mineral name
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Gaitite
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Hölzel-No.
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8.CD.840 |
Type of specimen
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Teil des HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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78-47 / 1978 |
Chemical formula
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Ca2Zn(AsO4)2·2(H20) |
Type locality
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Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine |
Associated minerals
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Koritnigite, o’danielite |
Collection
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Archiv der Universität Stuttgart - „Mineralogische Sammlung Prof. Keller” |
Contact person
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Franz Xaver Schmidt |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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ST-78/47 / 0/824-s27/2 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Single crystals in a glass capillary |
References
Gaitite, H2Ca2Zn(AsO4)2(0H)2, a new mineral from Tsumeb, Namibia (South West Africa).
Sturman, B.D., Dunn, P.J. (1980)
Canad. Mineral., 187, 197-200
Die Kristallstrukturen von zwei neuen Calcium-Zink-Arsenat-Mineralen (Posperit und Gaitit) von Tsumeb/Namibia.
Keller, P., Hess, H. & Riffel, H. (1981)
Z. Kristallogr., 156, 70-71 |
Notes / Further information
Revised chemical formula and cell parameter due to crystal structure determination. |
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