Mineral name
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Nafeasite
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Nafeasite holotype; arrow points to nafeasite crystals (5.5 x 4 x 3 cm) |
Hölzel-No.
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Type of specimen
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HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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2021-103 |
Chemical formula
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Na3Fe3+(AsO3OH)6 · 3H2O |
Type locality
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Chile, Tarapacá Region, Iquique Province, Torrecillas mine |
Associated minerals
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Anhydrite, gypsum, halite, lavendulan, magnesiokoritnigite, natrojarosite |
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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MMHH MD 760 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Mineral specimen |
References
Nafeasite, Na3Fe3+(AsO3OH)6 · 3H2O, a new framework arsenate from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile.
Kampf, A.R., Schlüter, J., Malcherek, T., Paulenz, B., Pohl, D., Ma, C., Dini, M. and Molina Donoso, A.A. (2022)
Mineralogical Magazine, ..., ... |
Notes / Further information
The new mineral was found on a small boulder by Jochen Schlüter on the slope below the Torrecillas mine in 2014. |
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