European Journal of Mineralogy
European Journal of Mineralogy
European Journal of Mineralogy
Articles | Volume 33, issue 1
Articles | Volume 33, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-33-1-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-33-1-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 33, issue 1
Research article
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20 Jan 2021
Research article |  | 20 Jan 2021

Freitalite, C14H10, a new aromatic hydrocarbon mineral from Freital, Saxony, Germany

Thomas Witzke, Martin Schreyer, Benjamin Brandes, René Csuk, and Herbert Pöllmann

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The new mineral species freitalite, C14H10, corresponding to the aromatic hydrocarbon anthracene, has been discovered on the mine dump of the Königin Carola shaft (Paul Berndt Mine), Freital, near Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Freitalite is a product of pyrolysis of coal and was formed by sublimation from a gas phase. The mineral was identified by several analytical methods.
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