Mineral name
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Pleysteinite
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Small mineral specimen with microscopic colorless pleysteinite crystals |
Hölzel-No.
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- |
Type of specimen
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HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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2022-077 |
Chemical formula
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[(H2O)0.5K0.5]2Mn2Al3(PO4)4F2(H2O)10 · 4H2O |
Type locality
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Germany, Bavaria, Upper Palatinate, Hagendorf-South (pegmatite) |
Associated minerals
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Rockbridgeite, zwieselite, fluellite, nordgauite |
Collection
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Museum Reich der Kristalle - Mineralogische Staatssammlung München |
Contact person
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Dr. Melanie Kaliwoda |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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MSM 38032 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Micromount |
References
Pleysteinite, [(H2O)0.5K0.5]2Mn2Al3(PO4)4F2(H2O)10 · 4H2O, the Al analogue of benyacarite, from the Hagendorf-Süd pegmatite, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany.
Grey, I.E., Hochleitner, R., Rewitzer C., Kampf, A.R., MacRae, C.M., Gable, R.W., Mumme, W.G., Keck, E., and Davidson, C. (2023)
Eur. J. Mineral, 35, 189-197 |
Notes / Further information
Pleysteinite was found in specimens of altered zwieselite from the Hagendorf-Süd pegmatite mine, Bavaria. The specimens were collected in the 1970s by Erich Keck from the 64–67m level of the mine. |
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