Quenstedtite

Quenstedtite

Quenstedtite is an uncommon iron sulfate mineral with formula Fe2(SO4)3·10H20. It forms violet or white triclinic crystals. It and has been found at a couple of localities in Chile. It was named by G. Linck in 1889 after the German mineralogist F. A. von Quenstedt.

References

* [http://webmineral.com/data/Quenstedtite.shtml Webmineral data]
* [http://www.mindat.org/min-3341.html Mindat.org]
* [http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/quenstedtite.pdf Handbook of Mineralogy]


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