Kenngottite (of Gagarin and Cuomo)
A variety of Arsenolite
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Formula:
As2O3
Name:
Named in 1949 by G. Gagarin and J. R. Cuomo in honor of Gustav Adolph Kenngott [January 6, 1818 Breslau {now Wrocław}, Poland- March 7, 1897 Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland]. Kenngott, a systematic mineralogist and professor of mineralogy at the University of Zürich, was also an author of a series of successful color plate mineralogy books.
A vitreous amorphous As2O3 which has not been shown to exist naturally.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
9770 (as Kenngottite (of Gagarin and Cuomo))
294 (as Arsenolite)
294 (as Arsenolite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9770:9 (as Kenngottite (of Gagarin and Cuomo))
mindat:1:1:294:3 (as Arsenolite)
mindat:1:1:294:3 (as Arsenolite)
Similar Names
| Kenngottite | A valid IMA mineral species | Mn32+Fe43+(PO4)4(OH)6(H2O)2 |
| Kenngottite (of Haidinger) | A synonym of Miargyrite |
Chemistry of Kenngottite (of Gagarin and Cuomo)
Mindat Formula:
As2O3
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.
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