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Rotherkopfite

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Rotherkopfite

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Description
Locality: 
Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.8 × 0.5 × 0.4 cm
Description

Deep reddish-black crystals of rotherkopfite, a brand-new mineral from Eifel.

Rotherkopfite is a Li-free member of the neptunite-group.

These is a part of the Holotype-sample and comes from the collection of G. Möhn, the finder and co-author ( IMA 2023-032a ).

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rotherkopfite

Formula: 
KNa2Fe2+(Fe2+)2(Ti1.5Fe2+0.5)[Si4O12]2
Strunz: 
9.EH.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Type Locality: 
Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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