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Dechenite

Formula:
PbZn[OH|(VO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)]
A variety of Descloizite

An arsenatian variety of Descloizite.
Originally described from Unnamed quarry, Niederschlettenbach, Bad Bergzabern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Classification of Dechenite

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Chemical Properties of Dechenite

Formula:
PbZn[OH|(VO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)]
Essential elements:H, O, Pb, V, Zn
All elements listed in formula:As, H, O, Pb, V, Zn

Other Names for Dechenite

Synonyms:
Rhombic Vanadinite
Other Languages:
German:Araeoxene
Aräoxen
Dechenit
Rhombischer Vanadinit
Spanish:Dechenita

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 Dechenite

Reference List:Bergemann (1850) Annalen der Physik, Halle, Leipzig: 80: 393.

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.: 811.

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