Trinkerite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Colour:
reddish brown
Lustre:
Greasy
Name:
Honouring Josef Trinker (1815-1873), former mine captain at Klausen, South Tyrol and chairman of the "Geognostisch-Montanistischer Verein für Tirol und Vorarlberg" (Geognostic - Montanistic Association of Tyrol and Vorarlberg), who did send the material to Vienna for analysis.
An ill-defined resin, resembling amber.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
26919
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:26919:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
caac0ae6-d2d3-4992-9d9e-2b65c43995d2
Physical Properties of Trinkerite
Greasy
Colour:
reddish brown
Other Language Names for Trinkerite
German:Trinkerit
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.
Internet Links for Trinkerite
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References for Trinkerite
Localities for Trinkerite
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
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- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| Exel (1993) |
| Exel (1993) |
