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Pufahlite

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Name:After Professor Otto Pufahl (1855-1924) metallurgist, formerly of the Technical High School, Charlottenburg, Berlin.
A Mixture Of:Sphalerite, Teallite, Wurtzite


A supposed zincian variety of teallite. Analyses gave 6 to 11% Zn. Shown to be a mixture of teallite and wurtzite or sphalerite.

Classification of Pufahlite

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Other Names for Pufahlite

Synonyms:
Zinc-teallite
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Other Information

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References for Pufahlite

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Ahlfeld (1925), Met. Erz: 22: 135.

Ahlfeld (1926), Cbl. Min.: 388 (Zinc-teallite).

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: 441.

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    Bolivia
     
    • Oruro Department
      • Poopó Province
        • Pazña
          • Monserrat-Antequera district
    		Palache et al (1944), Dana's System of Mineralogy, Seventh ed., Vol. 1: 441.
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