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Chalcoalumite from
Copper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Chalcoalumite
Formula:CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Habit:micaceous fibrous radiating spherules of up to 2mm
Colour:blue-green to light greenish
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Ion Microprobe
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcoalumite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Copper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1107448
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1107448:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcoalumite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘSalmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘThier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘBleyberg zinc and lead smelter slag locality, Plombières, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
66.4km (41.3 miles) ⓘSclaigneaux slag locality, Seilles, Andenne, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
88.3km (54.9 miles) ⓘRotem slag locality, Rotem, Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
References
du Ry, P., Fouassin, M., Jedwab, J., Van Tassel, R. (1976) Occurrence de chalcoalumite, de minéraux de tellure (teinéite et paratellurite) et de béryl à Salmchateau, Ardennes belges. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 99, 47.
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
Blondieau, Michel (2005) Les gisements minéraux du Salmien dans le massif de Stavelot. . M. Blondieau, Tellin, Belgium.
 
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