Mineral name
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Warikahnite
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Hölzel-No.
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8.CB.100 |
Type of specimen
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HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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78-38 / 1978 |
Chemical formula
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Zn3[(H2O)2|(AsO4)2] |
Type locality
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Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine |
Associated minerals
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Tennantite, cuproadamite, stranskiite, koritnigite, claudetite, tsumcorite, ludlockite |
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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TM-78.38-0703.05 / 0/824-s27/2 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Mineral specimen, 4 x 2 x 2 cm |
References
Warikahnit, Zn3[(H2O)2|(AsO4)2], ein neues Mineral aus Tsumeb, Südwestafrika.
Keller, P., Hess, H. & Dunn, P.J. (1979)
N. Jb. Mineral. Mh., 389-395
Die Kristallstruktur von Warikahnit, Zn3[(H20)2|(As04)2].
Riffel, H., Keller, P. & Hess, H. (1980)
Tscherm. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt., 27, 187-199 |
Notes / Further information
Named after Walter Richard Kahn, Bayersoien, Germany. Clive S. Queit, Tsumeb, and Walter Richard Kahn, Bayersoien, provided the samples for examination. |
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