Mineral name
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Metaheimite
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Metaheimite holotype (left) and metaheimite cotype (right). Size of boxes: 4 x 6 cm. |
Hölzel-No.
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- |
Type of specimen
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HT and CT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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IMA-2023-020a |
Chemical formula
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PbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3 |
Type locality
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Switzerland, Glarus, Mürtschenalp district, Grosses Chalttal deposit |
Associated minerals
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Malachite, brochantite, tyrolite, mimetite and chrysocolla |
Collection
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Mineralogisches Museum - Universität Hamburg |
Contact person
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Dr. Stefan Peters |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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Ro-3702 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Mineral specimen |
References
Metaheimite, PbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3, a new mineral with penta-coordinated Cu2+.
Malcherek, T., Mihailova, B., Schlüter, J., Roth, P. & Meissner, N. (2025)
Mineralogical MagazinDOI: 10.1180/mgm.2025.10157 |
Notes / Further information
Author-collected and studied samples of metaheimite and its associated mineral paragenesis are housed at the Département de géologie of Muséum cantonal des sciences naturelles (Naturéum), UNIL, 1015-Lausanne, Switzerland, catalogue numbers MGL 087051 to 087057. |
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