Marklite
| Marklite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Carbonate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Cu5(CO3)2(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | 2/m - Prismatic |
| Identification | |
| Color | Blue |
| References | [1] |
Marklite is a hydrated copper carbonate mineral named after Gregor Markl, a German mineralogist at the University of Tübingen.[2] Markl found the type specimen of marklite in the dumps of the Friedrich-Christian mine in the Black Forest Mountains in southwestern Germany.[3] Markl specializes in crustal petrology and geochemistry and has studied the hydrothermal ore deposits of the Black Forest area.[4] Jakub Plášil of the Institute of Physics at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and colleagues identified its structure.[5]
Marklite crystals are long, thin blades that reach 0.2 mm in length. The mineral is chemically similar to georgeite, claraite, cuproartinite, azurite, and malachite.[4]
Localities
Germany: Friedrich-Christian Mine, Wildschapbach valley, Schapbach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg
References
- ^ "Braunerite: Braunerite mineral information and data". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^ "New Mineral Listing | Carbon Mineral Challenge". mineralchallenge.net. Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ^ "Carbon Mineral Challenge Update Spring 2016: Four New Minerals Found | Carbon Mineral Challenge". mineralchallenge.net. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ^ a b "Marklite: Marklite mineral information and data". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ^ "New Minerals and Mineralogy of the 21st Century International Scientific Symposium Jachymov 2016".