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Dopplerite

System:AmorphousColour:brownish black
Name:Named for Prof. Doppler, who first found this material.


A calcium-bearing organic resin, possibly a mixture of resinous acid salts.
Originally reported from Äußere Kainisch, Bad Aussee, Styria, Austria.

Classification of Dopplerite

IMA status:Questionable/Doubtful
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Physical Properties of Dopplerite

Lustre:Resinous
Colour:brownish black
Tenacity:Elastic

Crystallography of Dopplerite

Crystal System:Amorphous

Other Names for Dopplerite

Other Languages:
German:Dopplerit

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 Dopplerite

Reference List:V.R. v. Zepharovich: "Mineralogisches Lexicon für das Kaiserthum Österreich", Vol. 1, Braumüller (Vienna), 1859

C. Hintze: "Handbuch der Mineralogie", Vol. 1, Section 4, Part 2 (1933)

H. Meixner: Der Karinthin 11:242-252 (1950)

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    Localities for Dopplerite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Austria
     
    • Lower Austria
      • Wiener Neustadt
    		A. Sigmund: Die Minerale Niederösterreichs, 2nd ed. (1937)
    • Styria
      • Bad Aussee
    		H. Meixner: Der Karinthin 11:242-252 (1950)
      • Köflach
    		A. Sigmund: Die Minerale Niederösterreichs, 2nd ed. (1937)
    Netherlands
     
    • Drenthe
      • Erica
    		T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007
    T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007
    • Friesland
    		T.G. Nijland, J.C. Zwaan, D. Visser, J. Leloux - De mineralen van Nederland - 2007
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