Mineral name
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Otjisumeite
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Hölzel-No.
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4.CK.120 |
Type of specimen
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HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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78-80 / 1978 |
Chemical formula
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PbGe4O9 |
Type locality
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Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine |
Associated minerals
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Tennantite, germanite, renierite, schaurteite, siderite |
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-78.80-TI-(B76) / 0/824-s27/2 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Mineral specimen, 6 x 4 x 5 mm. Single crystals in a glass capillary |
References
Otjisumeit, PbGe4O9, ein neues Mineral aus Tsumeb, Namibia.
Keller, P., Hess, H. & Dunn, P.J. (1981)
N. Jb. Mineral. Mh., 49-55 |
Notes / Further information
Named after Otjisume, the old denotation of Tsumeb by the hereros. Mr. Walter Richard Kahn, Bayersoien, Germany, provided the samples for examination. |
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