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Partzite
A discredited species name
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About Partzite
Formula:
Cu-Sb-O-H
May contain various impurities (commonly Fe, but also As, S, Ca, etc.)
Name:
Named for August F.W. Partz, assayer and mineralogist, who first recognized the mineral as a silver ore.
Originally described by Arents (1867). Thought to be possibly identical with Cuproroméite.
Discredited by IMA in 2016 (Proposal 16-B). Reinvestigation of the type material shows that it is constituted by a mixture of several phases, which include a member of the plumboroméite group and a chrysocolla-like amorphous phase (Mills et al., 2016).
Discredited by IMA in 2016 (Proposal 16-B). Reinvestigation of the type material shows that it is constituted by a mixture of several phases, which include a member of the plumboroméite group and a chrysocolla-like amorphous phase (Mills et al., 2016).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
40370
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40370:8
Similar Names
| Partzit | A synonym of 'Cuproroméite' |
IMA Classification of Partzite
Discredited
Approval history:
Status IMA 2009: Grandfathered (first described prior to 1959)
Atencio et al. (2010): Proposed as discarded.
Christy & Atencio (2013): Questionable
Discredited by IMA in 2016 (Proposal 16-B)
Atencio et al. (2010): Proposed as discarded.
Christy & Atencio (2013): Questionable
Discredited by IMA in 2016 (Proposal 16-B)
Chemistry of Partzite
Mindat Formula:
Cu-Sb-O-H
May contain various impurities (commonly Fe, but also As, S, Ca, etc.)
May contain various impurities (commonly Fe, but also As, S, Ca, etc.)
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 3 photos of Partzite associated with Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| 2 photos of Partzite associated with Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| 1 photo of Partzite associated with Tennantite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S |
| 1 photo of Partzite associated with Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| 1 photo of Partzite associated with Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
| 1 photo of Partzite associated with Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| 1 photo of Partzite associated with Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| 1 photo of Partzite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
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 Partzite
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References for Partzite
Reference List:
Mason, Brian, Vitaliano, Charles J. (1953) The mineralogy of the antimony oxides and antimonates. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 30 (221). 100-112 doi:10.1180/minmag.1953.030.221.03
Localities for Partzite
Showing 5 localities.
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- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| Putz (2004) |
France | |
| Erik Vercammen Find and Collection |
Germany | |
| Stieglitz et al. (1994) |
| Stieglitz et al. (1989) |
Italy | |
| Erik Vercammen field observations and ... |
Servoz, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France