Schrötterite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Colour:
Whitish, yellowish, greenish or bluish
A whitish, yellowish, greenish or bluish coloured substance, resembling opal and allophane. Comparable to leobenite.
Originally reported from Tollingerberg Mt., Freienstein, Leoben, Styria, Austria.
An opaline variety of allophane rich in aluminum. Material at the type locality is a mixture of glassy allophane and earthy variscite.
Originally reported from Tollingerberg Mt., Freienstein, Leoben, Styria, Austria.
An opaline variety of allophane rich in aluminum. Material at the type locality is a mixture of glassy allophane and earthy variscite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3585
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3585:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
995ae820-04e5-41a2-8feb-c7522c827881
Physical Properties of Schrötterite
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Whitish, yellowish, greenish or bluish
Synonyms of Schrötterite
Other Language Names for Schrötterite
German:Schrötterit
Spanish:Schrötterita
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 Schrötterite
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References for Schrötterite
Localities for Schrötterite
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The 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| Exel (1993) |
| Clark (1993) | |
USA | |
| Harvard U. Collection +1 other reference |
