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Vondechenit
Vondechenite holotype sample (24 x 16 mm) with polished section.
Mineral: Vondechenite Hölzel-No.: 3.MB.770 Type of specimen: HT IMA-No. / Accepted: 2016-065 Chemical formula: CaCu4Cl2(OH)8·4H2O Type locality: Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Eifel, Ettringer Bellerberg near Mayen Associated minerals: Ettringite, jennite Collection: Mineralogisches Museum - Universität Hamburg Catalogue−No. / Site: MMHH 1366 Nature of type specimen: Mineral specimen References:
Vondechenite, a new hydrous calcium copper chloride hydroxide from the Bellerberg, East-Eifel volcanic area, Germany.
Schlüter, J., Malcherek, T., Pohl, D. and Schäfer, C. (2017)
N. Jb. Miner. Abh. (J. Min. Geochem.) , 195, 1, 79-86 Notes / Further information:
Collected in April 1993 by Christof Schäfer in the northern part of the Caspar quarry, near the origin of the northern lava flow of the Bellerberg volcano. Type Specimen Catalogue Entry: http://www.typmineral.uni-hamburg.de/tables/en/vondechenite.html
Vondechenite, a new hydrous calcium copper chloride hydroxide from the Bellerberg, East-Eifel volcanic area, Germany.
Schlüter, J., Malcherek, T., Pohl, D. and Schäfer, C. (2017)
N. Jb. Miner. Abh. (J. Min. Geochem.) , 195, 1, 79-86 Notes / Further information:
Collected in April 1993 by Christof Schäfer in the northern part of the Caspar quarry, near the origin of the northern lava flow of the Bellerberg volcano. Type Specimen Catalogue Entry: http://www.typmineral.uni-hamburg.de/tables/en/vondechenite.html
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