Forbesite
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Colour:
Grayish white
Lustre:
Resinous, Silky, Dull
Name:
For David Forbes (1828–1876), British chemist, geologist, Mine Superintendent and mineral collector.
A Mixture Of:
Mixture of annabergite and arsenolite or, according to investigation of type specimen from Chanaral (Forbes, 1863), Co-bearing annabergite (Braithwaite, 1982). The specimen is described as "an interlacing network of pale greenish-grey 2 mm fibrous veinlets in a yellowish-grey clayey matrix".
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
27366
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27366:6
Physical Properties of Forbesite
Resinous, Silky, Dull
Colour:
Grayish white
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 Forbesite
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Localities for Forbesite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Chile | |
| Kenngott (1866) +1 other reference |
