Anthosiderite
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Name:
Named in 1841 by Johann Friedrich Ludwig Hausmann from the appearance of the mineral anthos (αντοζ) and sideros (σισηροδ).
The mineral used for the description was supplied by Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege.
The mineral used for the description was supplied by Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege.
A pseudomorph of quartz and goethite after cummingtonite.
Originally described from Antônio Pereira, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil.
Originally described from Antônio Pereira, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
255
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:255:4
Similar Names
| Xanthosiderite (of Schmid) | A synonym of 'Limonite' |
| Yanthosiderite | A synonym of Goethite |
Other Language Names for Anthosiderite
German:Anthosiderit
Spanish:Anthosiderita
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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References for Anthosiderite
Localities for Anthosiderite
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- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Brazil | |
| Hausmann et al. (1841) |
