Mineral name
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Koenenite
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Maximum length of the glass tube: 4,5 cm |
Hölzel-No.
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3.CB.500 |
Type of specimen
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HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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prä-IMA / 1902 |
Chemical formula
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Na4Mg9Al4Cl12(OH)22 |
Type locality
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Germany, Lower Saxony, Volpriehausen, Wittekind shaft |
Associated minerals
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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.3.3.3.3, GZG.MIN.3.3.3.4 / UG023-025-Typusschränke Minerale |
Nature of
type specimen
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Material in a glass tube. |
References
Koenenit.
Rinne, F. (1902)
Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaeontologie,, 493-499.
Zur Kenntnis des Koenenits.
Kühn, R. (1951)
Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte,, 1-16 |
Notes / Further information
Collection A. v. Koenen; examined by Friedrich Rinne (1863-1933).
Named after the finder Adolf von Koenen (1837-1915), who was Professor of geology and paleontology at the University Göttingen from 1881 until 1907. |
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