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Forbesite

Colour:Grayish white
Name:For David Forbes (1828–1876), British chemist, geologist, Mine Superintendent and mineral collector.
A Mixture Of:Annabergite, Arsenolite


Mixture of annabergite and arsenolite or, according to investigation of type specimen, Co-bearing annabergite (Braithwaite, 1982).

Classification of Forbesite

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Physical Properties of Forbesite

Lustre:Resinous, Silky, Dull
Colour:Grayish white

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 Forbesite

Reference List:Forbes (1863) Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science: 25: 103.

Kenngott, G.A. (1868): 46.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 711.

R. S. W. Braithwaite (1982): A re-examination of the type forbesite. Mineralogical Magazine, 45, 284–285.

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    Localities for Forbesite

    (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.
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    • Atacama Region
      • Chañaral Province
    		Kenngott, G.A. (1866) ; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 711.
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