Hercynite from
Rotem slag locality, Rotem, Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
Locality type: | Slag Locality | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Hercynite | |
Formula: | Fe2+Al2O4 | |
Formation: | Post-mining/Anthropogenic | |
Comments: | Listed as both "Al-spinel FeAl2O4" and "Fe-spinel Fe(Fe,Al)2O4". Ottenburgs et al. (1998): "Al- and Fe-spinels form rounded inclusions in pyroxenes, or appear as idiomorphic crystals in a Ca-Al-silicate matrix. They represent partial crystallization products of the melt." | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Believed Valid | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Hercynite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Rotem slag locality, Rotem, Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1454432 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1454432:5 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | 123fc291-c4bf-4129-9612-59b90409342b | |
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