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Wesselsite from
Xenolith CS-034 (Alfredcasparite-bearing xenolith), Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


Locality type:Xenolith
Classification
Species:Wesselsite
Formula:SrCuSi4O10
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wesselsite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Xenolith CS-034 (Alfredcasparite-bearing xenolith), Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1579465
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1579465:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
in the collection of Christof SchÃĪfer
Juroszek, R.; Prusik, K.; SchÃĪfer, C. (2024) Alfredcasparite, Sr2TiO(Si2O7), a new mineral from the Caspar quarry, Bellerberg volcano, Germany, and new data on wesselsite, SrCuSi4O10. Journal of Geosciences, 69 (3). 161-172 doi:10.3190/jgeosci.394
 
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