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Wenzelite
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About Wenzelite
Formula:
(Mn,Mg,Fe)H(PO4) · 2H2O ?
Colour:
Light to flesh-red; colourless in transmitted light.
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
After Hieronymus Wenzel, discoverer of the phosphate minerals at Pleystein.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
31891
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:31891:4
Physical Properties of Wenzelite
Colour:
Light to flesh-red; colourless in transmitted light.
Optical Data of Wenzelite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
Dispersion:
r < v, perceptible.
Comments:
2V medium large.
Chemistry of Wenzelite
Mindat Formula:
(Mn,Mg,Fe)H(PO4) · 2H2O ?
Crystallography of Wenzelite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Morphology:
Rosettes of small, intergrown crystals.
Synonyms of Wenzelite
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.
Internet Links for Wenzelite
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References for Wenzelite
Reference List:
Müllbauer, F. (1924) Die Phosphatpegmatite von Hagendorf i. Bayern. (Neue Beobachtungen.) [The phosphate pegmatite of Hagendorf, Bavaria. (New observations.)]. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Kristallgeometrie, Kristallphysik, Kristallchemie, 61 (1). 318-336 doi:10.1524/zkri.1924.61.1.318pp.333-334 - as Wentzelit
Larsen, E.S.; Berman, H. (1934) The microscopic determination of the nonopaque minerals. Bulletin of the US Geological Survey Vol. 848. US Geological Survey p.1-266. doi:10.3133/b848 p.177
Fisher, D. Jerome (1964) Lithian hureaulite from the Black Hills. American Mineralogist, 49 (3-4) 398-406 (with analysis of wenzelite)
Localities for Wenzelite
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany | |
| Palache et al. (1951) |
Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany