Selbite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
(Ag2S, CaMg(CO3)2, Ag)
A supposed silver carbonate, shown to be a mixture of Acanthite, Dolomite and Silver.
First described from Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
First described from Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3610
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3610:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
43af0e88-aa29-4ad8-a2b4-6fdcb744c95f
Chemistry of Selbite
Mindat Formula:
(Ag2S, CaMg(CO3)2, Ag)
Other Language Names for Selbite
German:Luftsaures Silber
Selbit
Selbit
Spanish:Selbita
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 Selbite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-3610.html
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References for Selbite
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Localities for Selbite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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| Clark (1993) |