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Vanackerit
Holotype crystals and polished section.
Mineral: Vanackerite Hölzel-No.: 8.BO.280 Type of specimen: HT IMA-No. / Accepted: 2011-114 Chemical formula: Pb4Cd(AsO4)3Cl Type locality: Namibia, Otavi, Tsumeb, Tsumeb Mine Associated minerals: Thometzekite, anglesite, gypsum Collection: Mineralogisches Museum - Universität Hamburg Catalogue−No. / Site: MMHH TS 706 Nature of type specimen: Mineral sample References:
Vanackerite, a new lead cadmium arsenate from Tsumeb, Namibia.
J. Schlüter, T. Malcherek, G. Gebhard (2016)
Neues Jahrb. f. Min. Abh. (Journal of Mineralogy and Geochemistry), 193/1, 79-86 Notes / Further information:
Originally mistaken for mimetite; collection Georg Gebhard, Germany. Type Specimen Catalogue Entry: http://www.typmineral.uni-hamburg.de/tables/en/vanackerite.html
Vanackerite, a new lead cadmium arsenate from Tsumeb, Namibia.
J. Schlüter, T. Malcherek, G. Gebhard (2016)
Neues Jahrb. f. Min. Abh. (Journal of Mineralogy and Geochemistry), 193/1, 79-86 Notes / Further information:
Originally mistaken for mimetite; collection Georg Gebhard, Germany. Type Specimen Catalogue Entry: http://www.typmineral.uni-hamburg.de/tables/en/vanackerite.html
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