Abswurmbachite
Copper manganese silicate mineral
(repeating unit)Abswurmbachite is a copper manganese silicate mineral ((Cu,Mn2+)Mn3+6O8SiO4). It was first described in 1991 and named after Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach (born 1938), a German mineralogist. It crystallizes in the tetragonal system. Its Mohs scale rating is 6.5 and a specific gravity of 4.96. It has a metallic luster and its color is jet black, with light brown streaks.
See also
- List of minerals
- List of minerals named after people
References
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- Mindat.org – Abswurmbachite
- Webmineral.com – Abswurmbachite
- Handbook of Mineralogy – Abswurmbachite Archived 2019-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
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