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Moresnetite
A mixture of two or more distinct mineral species
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About Moresnetite
Name:
Named in 1865 by H. Risse for the town of Moresnet, Liege Province, Belgium near to the discovery locality at the Altenberg Zinc mines. Shown to be a mixture of sauconite and hemimorphite in 1957 by J. Esquevin.
A Mixture Of:
This page provides mineralogical data about Moresnetite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
46584
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:46584:1
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 3 photos of Moresnetite associated with Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| 3 photos of Moresnetite associated with Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| 3 photos of Moresnetite associated with 'Calamine' |
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 Moresnetite
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References for Moresnetite
Localities for Moresnetite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Belgium | |
| Risse (1865) +1 other reference |
| Risse (1865) +3 other references |
Altenberg mine, Kelmis, LiÃĻge, Wallonia, Belgium