Brandholzite from
Krížnica deposit, Pernek, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia

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Brandholzite

Krížnica deposit, Pernek, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia

Brandholzite

Krížnica deposit, Pernek, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia

Brandholzite

Krížnica deposit, Pernek, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia

Brandholzite

Krížnica deposit, Pernek, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia

Brandholzite

Krížnica deposit, Pernek, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia

Brandholzite

Krížnica deposit, Pernek, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia

Brandholzite

Krížnica deposit, Pernek, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia

Brandholzite

Krížnica deposit, Pernek, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia

Classification
Locality type:	Deposit
Species:	Brandholzite
Formula:	MgSb₂(OH)₁₂ · 6H₂O
Comments:	Second occurrence of the world!
Habit:	plate crystals
Colour:	white, transculent
Quality for species:	Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:	Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:	Gypsum
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Brandholzite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Krížnica deposit, Pernek, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
Photo Gallery	View Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:	423663
Long-form Identifier:	1:3:423663:4
GUID (UUID V4):	0
Nearest other occurrences of Brandholzite

6.6km (4.1 miles)	ⓘ Kolársky vrch deposit, Pezinok, Pezinok District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
References
Sejkora S., Ozdín D., Vitáloš J., Tuček P., Ďuďa R. (2004): Schafarzikit von Pernek, Revier Pezinok (Slowakei). Lapis, 29 (12), 27-36. Frost, Ray L., Čejka, Jiří, Sejkora, Jiří, Ozdín, Daniel, Bahfenne, Silmarilly, Keeffe, Eloise C. (2009) Raman spectroscopic study of the antimonate mineral brandholzite Mg[Sb₂(OH)₁₂]·6H₂O. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 40 (12) 1907-1910 doi:10.1002/jrs.2271 Ozdín D. (2009): Brandholzit. Ochrana prírody Slovenska, 4, 3rd and 4th cover page. *Sejkora, J., Ozdín, D., Ďuďa, R. (2010) The supergene mineral association with brandholzite from Pernek, Malé Karpaty Mountains, Slovak Republic. Journal of GEOsciences, 55 (2) 149-160*

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Brandholzite from Krížnica deposit, Pernek, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia

Brandholzite from
Krížnica deposit, Pernek, Malacky District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia