Kochenite
A variety of Amber
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Formula:
C10H16O + (H2S)
Name:
For the locality where it was found
A variety of Amber
Originally reported from Kochen valley, Telfs, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria.
Originally reported from Kochen valley, Telfs, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
26689 (as Kochenite)
188 (as Amber)
188 (as Amber)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:26689:7 (as Kochenite)
mindat:1:1:188:3 (as Amber)
mindat:1:1:188:3 (as Amber)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
825ab8fd-ddaf-4406-a30c-1a921f846e09 (as Kochenite)
5ad35c00-487e-4116-b57c-1409e81f9f8f (as Amber)
5ad35c00-487e-4116-b57c-1409e81f9f8f (as Amber)
Physical Properties of Kochenite
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Chemical Properties of Kochenite
Formula:
C10H16O + (H2S)
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Kochenite
German:Kochenit
Fluorescence of Kochenite
Intensiv blue-white in long-wave UV-light
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.
References for Kochenite
Reference List:
Localities for Kochenite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| A. Pichler: Jahrb. k. k. geol. Reichsanstalt (1868) |
| R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993) |
| R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993) |