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Locality type:

Quarry

Classification

Species:

'Obertiite Root Name Group' (not an IMA approved species)

Formula:

ANa2(Z32+Z3+Ti)Si8O22O2

Comments:

Obertiite root name minerals with variable Fe:Mn ratios have been analysed and both ferri-obertiite and mangani-obertiite has been identified. These minerals do not appear to be possible to distinguish by simple means

Confirmation

Validity:

Confirmed

Confirmation Methods:

EPMA

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Mangani-obertiite

2 photos of Obertiite Root Name Group associated with Mangani-obertiite at this locality.

Data

Mineral Data:

Click here to view Obertiite Root Name Group data

Locality Data:

Click here to view Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Photo Gallery

View Gallery (6 photos)

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

921402

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:921402:6

GUID (UUID V4):

01cef093-3c98-4e05-b66b-1a8e86d25cfd

Nearest other occurrences of Obertiite Root Name Group

5.8km (3.6 miles)

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

9.7km (6.0 miles)

Nickenicher Weinberg, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

10.3km (6.4 miles)

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

12.7km (7.9 miles)

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

13.1km (8.1 miles)

Herchenberg quarry, Burgbrohl, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

37.8km (23.5 miles)

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References

Hawthorne, Frank C., Cooper, Mark A., Grice, Joel D., Ottolini, Luisa (2000) A new anhydrous amphibole from the Eifel region, Germany: Description and crystal structure of obertiite, NaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2. American Mineralogist, 85 (1) 236-241 doi:10.2138/am-2000-0124