Locality type: | Occurrence |
Classification |
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Species: | Calumetite |
Formula: | CaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O |
Comments: | The type specimen was collected in 1993 in the northern part of the Caspar quarry. |
Habit: | tabular |
Colour: | sky-blue |
Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Calumetite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Xenolith CS-036 (Vondechenite-bearing xenolith), Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1014435 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1014435:8 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 2862f9c1-a4ef-43cf-a67b-71198ae4a6f8 |
References |
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Schlüter, J., Malcherek, T., Pohl, D., Schäfer, C. (2018): Vondechenite, a new hydrous calcium copper chloride hydroxide, from the Bellerberg, East-Eifel volcanic area, Germany. Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 195, 79-86. |
Xenolith CS-036, Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany