Rosthornite
A variety of 'Amber'
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Formula:
C10H16O + (H2S)
Colour:
brown to garnet-red
Lustre:
Greasy
An ill-defined resin, resembling amber and jaulingite.
Originally reported from Sonnberg, Guttaring, Friesach - Hüttenberg area, Carinthia, Austria.
Originally reported from Sonnberg, Guttaring, Friesach - Hüttenberg area, Carinthia, Austria.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
25631 (as Rosthornite)
188 (as Amber)
188 (as Amber)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:25631:3 (as Rosthornite)
mindat:1:1:188:3 (as Amber)
mindat:1:1:188:3 (as Amber)
Physical Properties of Rosthornite
Greasy
Colour:
Brown to garnet-red
Chemistry of Rosthornite
Mindat Formula:
C10H16O + (H2S)
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
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.
Internet Links for Rosthornite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-25631.html
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Localities for Rosthornite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Exel (1993) |
