Heimite, PbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3 ⋅ 2H2O, a new mineral from the Grosses Chalttal deposit, Switzerland

Malcherek, Thomas; Mihailova, Boriana; Schlüter, Jochen; Roth, Philippe; Meisser, Nicolas

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-36-153-2024

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New minerals, nomenclature, and classification

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New minerals, nomenclature, and classification |

| 30 Jan 2024

Heimite, PbCu₂(AsO₄)(OH)₃ ⋅ 2H₂O, a new mineral from the Grosses Chalttal deposit, Switzerland

Thomas Malcherek, Boriana Mihailova, Jochen Schlüter, Philippe Roth, and Nicolas Meisser

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