Mineral name
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Prosperite
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Hölzel-No.
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8.CD.700 |
Type of specimen
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Teil des HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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78-28 / 1978 |
Chemical formula
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Ca2Zn4(H2O)(AsO4)4 |
Type locality
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Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine |
Associated minerals
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Koritnigite, o’danielite |
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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ST-78.28 / 0/824-s27/2 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Single crystal in a glass capillary |
References
Prosperit, HCaZn2 (AsO4)2(0H), a new mineral from Tsumeb, South West Africa (Namibia).
Gait, R.I., Sturman, B.D., Dunn, P.J. (1979)
Canad. Mineral., 17, 87-92
Die Kristallstruktur von Prosperit, Ca2Zn4(H2O)(AsO4)4.
Keller, P., Riffel, H. & Hess, H. (1982)
Z. Kristallogr., 158, 33-42 |
Notes / Further information
The structure determination of a crystal of the type material (No. M35391) from the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, led to the revision of the chemical formul. Dr. R.I. Gait and B.D. Sturman, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, provided type material. |
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