Mineral name
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Koritnigite
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Hölzel-No.
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8.CD.200 |
Type of specimen
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Teil des HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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78-008 / 1978 |
Chemical formula
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Zn[H2O|HOAsO3] |
Type locality
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Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine |
Associated minerals
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Tennantite, cupro-adamite, tsumcorite, lavendulan, köttigite, keyite, stranskiite, prosperite |
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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TM-78.08-8701.13 / 0/824-s27/2 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Mineral specimen, 2 x 1 x 2 cm. Single crystal in a glass capillary |
References
Koritnigit, Zn[H2O|HOAsO3], ein neues Mineral aus Tsumeb, Südwestafrika.
Keller, P., Hess, H., Süsse, P., Schnorrer, G. & Dunn, P.J. (1979)
Tscherm. Mineral. Petr. Mitt., 26 51-58
Die Kristallstruktur von Koritnigit, Zn[H2O|HOAsO3].
Keller, P., Hess, H. & Riffel, H. (1980)
N. Jb Mineral. Abh., 138, 316-332 |
Notes / Further information
Named after Prof. Dr. Sigmund Koritnig. Mr. Clive S. Queit, Tsumeb, und Dr. Bruno Geier, Grootfontein, provided samples for examination. |
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