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Name: Olsacherite RRUFF ID: R150099 Ideal Chemistry: Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) Locality: El Dragón mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Source: Thomas A. Loomis [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Yellowish sharp acicular crystals, associated with blue chalcomenite, dark blue prismatic chmiederite, and pale yellow molybdomenite Status: The identification of this mineral has been determined only by Raman spectroscopy |
Mineral Group: [ Baryte (18) ] | ||
Quick search: [ All Olsacherite samples (2) ] |
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REFERENCES for Olsacherite | |
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Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file] |
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Hurlbut C S, Aristarain L F (1969) Olsacherite, Pb2(SO4)(SeO4), a new mineral from Bolivia, American Mineralogist, 54, 1519-1527 [view file] |
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