Halotrichite, Melanterite

Specimen ID: MU4-RYH

Mineral(s)
Halotrichite : Fe2+Al2(SO4)4·22H2O
Melanterite : Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4)·H2O
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Fibrous-felty halotrichite (PXRD-analysed) with colourless glassy grains of melanterite (SXRD-analysed). Collected underground. Collection and photo Harald Schillhammer. This photo was originally published in: Kolitsch, U., Löffler, E., Schillhammer, H. & Knobloch, G. (2015): 1944) Allophan, Almandin, Apatit, Calcit, Diopsid, dravitischer Turmalin, Felsőbányait, Gips, Halotrichit, Jarosit(?), Klinozoisit, Melanterit, Mikroklin, Natrojarosit, Opal, Prehnit, Rutil, Sillimanit, Skapolith, Titanit, Tremolit, V-haltiger Muskovit(?) und Zirkon vom ehemaligen Graphitbergbau Hengstberg bei Hafnerbach im Mostviertel, Niederösterreich. Pp. 254-257 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2015): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXIV. Carinthia II, 205./125., 207-280.
Uwe Kolitsch - 17th September 2015
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