Mineral name
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Tondiite
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Emerald green tondiite crystals on white anhydrite (Photo J.Schlüter/K.Svensson). |
Hölzel-No.
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3.MB.300 |
Type of specimen
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CT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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2013-077 |
Chemical formula
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Cu3Mg(OH)6Cl2 |
Type locality
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Chile, Arica province, Caleta Vitor district, Santo Domingo copper mine |
Associated minerals
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Haydeeite, atacamite, anhydrite |
Collection
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Mineralogisches Museum - Universität Hamburg |
Contact person
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Dr. Stefan Peters |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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MD 480 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Mineral specimen |
References
Tondiite,Cu3Mg(OH)6Cl2, the Mg-analog of herbertsmithite.
Malcherek, T., Bindi, L., Dini, M., Ghiara, M.R., Molina, A., Nestola, F., Rossi, M. and Schlüter, J. (2014)
Mineralogical Magazine, 78(3), 583-590 |
Notes / Further information
Collected by Arturo Molina Donoso in 2008. |
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