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Wampenite
General
CategoryOrganic mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
C18H16
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Crystal classPrismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupP21/a
Unit cella = 6.73 Å, b = 8.69 Å
c = 23.71 Å, β = 90.12o (approximated)
Identification
References[1]

Wampenite is a rare organic mineral[2] with the formula C18H16, found in Wampen, Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria, Germany.[1]

Similar minerals

Although structurally unique,[1] chemically wampenite is similar to other minerals, like fichtelite, kratochvílite, ravatite, and simonellite.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mills, S.J., Kampf, A.R., Nestola, F., Williams, P.A., Leverett, P., Hejazi, L., Hibbs, D.E., Mrorsko, M., Alvaro, M., and Kasatkin, A.V., 2015. Wampenite, IMA 2015-061. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1229; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236
  2. ^ "Wampenite: Wampenite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  3. ^ "Fichtelite: Fichtelite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  4. ^ "Kratochvílite: Kratochvílite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  5. ^ "Ravatite: Ravatite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  6. ^ "Simonellite: Simonellite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.