Protopartzite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
Cu(Sb,As,Fe,Zn)1.3(O,OH)6.8
Lustre:
Metallic
Crystal System:
Amorphous
Name:
For relation to partzite.
An ill-defined secondary mineral containing Sb, Cu, Fe and minor As. Probably "thrombolite (of Breithaupt)" or colloidal partzite. [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index", p566]
Originally reported from Sattlerkogel Mt., Veitsch, Mitterdorf, Styria, Austria and Blagill Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK.
Originally reported from Sattlerkogel Mt., Veitsch, Mitterdorf, Styria, Austria and Blagill Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3292
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3292:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
baa2f6d7-e0c2-4897-9f1f-078a1bfc240c
Classification of Protopartzite
Questionable
Physical Properties of Protopartzite
Metallic
Chemical Properties of Protopartzite
Formula:
Cu(Sb,As,Fe,Zn)1.3(O,OH)6.8
Crystallography of Protopartzite
Crystal System:
Amorphous
Other Language Names for Protopartzite
German:Protopartzit
Spanish:Protopartzita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Protopartzite associated with Adamite-Olivenite Series |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Protopartzite
Reference List:
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Koritnig, S. (1967): Der Thrombolith von der Veitsch, Steiermark. Mitteilungen der Abteilung für Bergbau, Geologie und Paläontologie des Landesmuseums Joanneum: l-2: 51-56 (in German).
Ertl, A., Branstätter, F. (2000): Über den „Protopartzit" bzw. „Thrombolith" aus dem Magnesitsteinbruch Veitsch, Sattlerkogel, Steiermark, Österreich. Joannea - Mineralogie: 1: 27-30 (in German).
Diemar, G.A. (2008): Supergene dispersion of antimony and a geochemical exploration model for antimony ore deposits. Thesis; School of Natural Sciences, University of Western Sydney, xx pp.
Internet Links for Protopartzite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-3292.html
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Localities for Protopartzite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989) |
| A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989) |
| S. Koritnig: Min. Mittbl. Joanneum, Graz 1/2:51-56 (1967); Gerald Gesselbauer (06.2010) |
UK | |
| [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index", p566] |