Locality type:

Volcano

Classification

Species:

Mascagnite

Formula:

(NH₄)₂SO₄

Comments:

Occurs around active volcanic fumaroles.

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Associated Minerals:

Associates:

Gypsum
Sulphur
Tschermigite

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Nyamuragira volcano, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

464204

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:464204:6

GUID (UUID V4):

c4164aaa-c21a-400d-98c0-09a5b8117b18

References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Reference Search (possible matching items)

	*Alpers, C.N., Jambor, J.L., Nordstrom, D.K. - Eds.* (2000) Sulfate Minerals. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Vol. 40. Mineralogical Society of America**	Report (volume)
	parabutlerite (8) sidpietersite (18,19) wupatkiite (7) mascagnite (14) paracoquimbite (7) slavikite (10) xitieshanite...Petrol 63:19-34 Gillespie RJ, Schrobilgen GJ, Slim DR (1977) Crystal structure of mue-fluorosulphato-b...1977:1003-1006 Gillespie RJ, Kent JP, Sawyer JF, Slim DR, Tyrer JD (1981a) Reactions of S4N4 with SbCl5, SbF5...supergroup. Can Mineral 37:1323-1341 Jambor JL, Owens DR, Grice JD, Feinglos MN (1996) Gallobeudantite, PbGa3[(AsO4)...Crystallogr B34:3502-3510 Li G, Peacor DR, Essene EJ, Brosnahan DR, Beane RE (1992) Walthierite, Ba0.5F0

Mascagnite from Nyamuragira volcano, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo

Mascagnite from
Nyamuragira volcano, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo