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Klaprothite (of Petersen)

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Colour:steel grey, yellowishHardness:2½
Name:After German mineralogist, M.H. Klaproth (1743-1817).
A Mixture Of:Emplectite, Wittichenite
This page provides mineralogical data about Klaprothite (of Petersen).

Classification of Klaprothite (of Petersen)

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Physical Properties of Klaprothite (of Petersen)

Colour:steel grey, yellowish
Streak:black
Hardness (Mohs):2½
Cleavage:Perfect
along (100)
Density (calculated):4.6 g/cm3

Other Names for Klaprothite (of Petersen)

Synonyms:
Klaprotholite
Other Languages:
German:Klaprotholith
Simplified Chinese:脆硫铜铋矿

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Klaprothite (of Petersen)

Reference List:

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C.F. Naumann, F. Zirkel (1898): "Elemente der Mineralogie", 13th ed., Engelmann (Leipzig): 449.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 418-419.

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    • Carinthia
      • Saualpe Mts
        • Bad St Leonhard
          • Kliening
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
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    • Belokan-Avar ore district
    		Int J Econ & Environ Geology Vol 1(2) pp 25-29
    China
     
    • Anhui Province
      • Tongling Prefecture
        • Tongling Mining District
          • Fenghuangshan ore field
    		Yi Li and Youbin Liang (1993): Geology and Prospecting 29(11), 29-33
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      • Fuzhou Prefecture
        • Dongxiang Co.
    		Xia Ai and Zengyi Chen (1993): Geology and Prospecting 29(4), 25-29
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