The "namuwite" from here, widespread in collections, is, in fact, Unnamed (Gordaite-related Ca-Zn Sulphate Chloride Hydrate) (Uwe Kolitsch; SXRD- and EDS-analyses; optical studies).

Confirmation

Validity:

Erroneously Reported

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Herzog Julius smelter slag locality, Astfeld, Langelsheim, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

30994

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:30994:7

GUID (UUID V4):

08638771-54e4-49e0-8a9e-f0470f8b607d

Nearest other occurrences of Namuwite

2.8km (1.8 miles)

ⓘ Frau-Sophien-Hütte slag locality, Langelsheim, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

8.4km (5.2 miles)

ⓘ Lautenthal smelter slag locality, Lautenthal, Langelsheim, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

9.6km (6.0 miles)

ⓘ Glücksrad Mine, Oberschulenberg, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

10.1km (6.3 miles)

ⓘ Romke valley, Oker valley, Harz (Landkreis Goslar), Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

83.8km (52.1 miles)

ⓘ Lichtloch 25 (of the Schlüssel-Stollen), Mansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

89.9km (55.9 miles)

ⓘ Oberhütte slag locality, Volkstedt, Eisleben, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

90.0km (55.9 miles)

ⓘ Karl-Liebknecht-Hütte (Krughütte) smelter slag locality, Eisleben, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

References

van den Berg, W., van Loon, C. (1990) Slag Minerals from the Rammelsberg, Harz Mountains, Germany. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 8, Rockbottom Publications. 18-23

Anthony, John W., Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. - Eds. (2016) Handbook of Mineralogy. https://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/

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	*Chukanov, Nikita V. (2014) Infrared spectra of mineral species* Vol. 1 - Springer Geochemistry/Mineralogy. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7128-4**	Book (volume)
	with additional data on each sample including locality, general appearance and mineral association. In...octahedra (M-octahedra) by additional D-octahedra with lower-force characteristics (D ¼ Fe, Mg, Mn or Zn) in...points in Fig. 1.8 is due mainly to the presence of lower-force-strength cations (Ca and Na) in the D site...(Specord 75 IR or Specord M80, Carl Zeiss, Jena, Germany), Perkin Elmer 1600 Series FT IR spectrometer or...FT IR spectrometer (Bruker Optics, Ettlingen, Germany). IR spectrum of a pure KBr disc was subtracted

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Namuwite from Herzog Julius smelter slag locality, Astfeld, Langelsheim, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Namuwite from
Herzog Julius smelter slag locality, Astfeld, Langelsheim, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany