Wampenite
Wampenite | |
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General | |
Category | Organic mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | C18H16 |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Crystal class |
Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
Space group | P21/a |
Unit cell |
a = 6.73 Å, b = 8.69 Å c = 23.71 Å, β = 90.12o (approximated) |
Identification | |
References | [1] |
Wampenite is a rare organic mineral[2] with the formula C18H16, found in Wampen, Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria, Germany.[1]
Similar minerals
Although structurally unique,[1] chemically wampenite is similar to other minerals, like fichtelite, kratochvílite, ravatite, and simonellite.[3][4][5][6]
References
- 1 2 3 Mills, S.J., Kampf, A.R., Nestola, F., Williams, P.A., Leverett, P., Hejazi, L., Hibbs, D.E., Mrorsko, M., Alvaro, M., and Kasatkin, A.V., 2015. Wampenite, IMA 2015-061. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1229; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236
- ↑ "Wampenite: Wampenite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "Fichtelite: Fichtelite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "Kratochvílite: Kratochvílite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "Ravatite: Ravatite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "Simonellite: Simonellite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
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