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Abhurite from
Sharm Abhur Cove, Jiddah (Jeddah), Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia


Locality type:Cove
Classification
Species:Abhurite
Formula:Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6
Age information
Maximum recorded age:0.0002 Ma
Minimum recorded age:0 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
10.0002 Ma to present dayAnthropocene to Type Specimen
Chemical Analyses:
wt%
12
Sn73.40 %74.60 %
Cl15.70 %14.90 %
O11.00 %10.10 %
H0.40 %0.40 %
Total:100.50 %100.00 %
Sample references:
1Type Specimen
Matzko, John J.; Evans, Howard T. Jr.; Mrose, Mary E.; Aruscavage, Philip (1985) Abhurite, a new tin hydroxychloride mineral, and a comparative study with basic tin chloride. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23 (2). 233-240
2Theoretical
Matzko, John J.; Evans, Howard T. Jr.; Mrose, Mary E.; Aruscavage, Philip (1985) Abhurite, a new tin hydroxychloride mineral, and a comparative study with basic tin chloride. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23 (2). 233-240
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Abhurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sharm Abhur Cove, Jiddah (Jeddah), Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Matzko, John J.; Evans, Howard T. Jr.; Mrose, Mary E.; Aruscavage, Philip (1985) Abhurite, a new tin hydroxychloride mineral, and a comparative study with basic tin chloride. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23 (2). 233-240
 
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