Mineralpedia Details for Lotharmeyerite
Lotharmeyerite
Named after German chemist and physician Julius Lothar Meyer of the Karlsruhe Polytechnic Institute and University of Tubingen in Germany for his contributions to the science of chemistry. Lotharmeyerite is a rare mineral that occurs in polymetallic base-metal deposits that are arsenic-rich. It can be found at its type locality at Mina Ojuela in Mexico and at one newer locality in Germany.
Ref. Handbook of Mineralogy, Anthony et al (1995) and MSA at http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/lotharmeyerite.pdf
- Formula
- CaZn2(AsO4)2ยท2H2O
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Druse, Encrustations
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- dark reddish orange, reddish brown, red orange
- Streak
- orange
- Class
- Monoclinic
- Hardness
- 3
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Lotharmeyerite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Orange drusy micro crystals of Lotharmeyerite occupying all of 2 x 2.5cm vug associated with dark, magenta Adamite and bladed Hemimorphite.
Rusty red minute, compact crystals.
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