Mineral name
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Plattnerite
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5,5 x 4,5 x 3 cm |
Hölzel-No.
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4.DD.170 |
Type of specimen
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10045 vermutl. T |
IMA-No. / Accepted
|
prä-IMA (1837) |
Chemical formula
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PbO2 |
Type locality
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Great Britain, Scotland, Lanarkshire, Leadhills |
Associated minerals
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Collection
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Geowissenschaftliche Sammlungen - TU Bergakademie Freiberg |
Contact person
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Andreas Massanek |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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10045 / K 2,7 (hist. Vitr. Breithaupt - LaSa) |
Nature of
type specimen
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Mineral specimen |
References
Bestimmung neuer Mineralien: 5. Schweres Blei-Erz, kürzer Schwerbleierz
Breithaupt, F.A. (1837)
Journ. prakt. Chem., 1, 508
Haidinger, W. (1845)
Handb. d. Bestimmung der Min., 504 |
Notes / Further information
Breithaupt described this mineral in 1837 as "Schwerbleierz" (heavy lead ore). Then in 1845 Haidinger introduced the name plattnerite. |
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