Mineral name
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Petscheckite
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Liandratite with petscheckite, No. 82437, small specimen (4.5 x 3.5 cm) and No. 82438 mineral grains in glass tube (Hight 3 cm) |
Hölzel-No.
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4.DJ.560 |
Type of specimen
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T |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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1975-038 |
Chemical formula
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UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
Type locality
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Madagascar, Mahajanga (Majunga), Betsiboka, Tsaratanána, Berere pegmatite field, Antsakoa pegmatite |
Associated minerals
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Liandratite, k-feldspar, muscovite |
Collection
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Mineralogische Sammlung der TU Bergakademie Freiberg |
Contact person
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Andreas Massanek |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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No. 82437; Nr.82438 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Mineral specimen and specimen fragments in a glass jar. |
References
Petscheckite and liandratite, two new pegmatite minerals from Madagascar.
Mücke, A. and Strunz, H. (1978)
American Mineralogist, 60, 941-946 |
Notes / Further information
Provided by Prof. Arno Mücke in 2009. |
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