| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Osumilite-(Mg) |
| Formula: | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| Habit: | Tabular, short prismatic |
| Colour: | on (0001) pale-blue to dark blue, on (10-10) yellow-brown-green |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Mullite | 3 |
| Pseudobrookite | 2 |
| Wollastonite | 1 |
| Hematite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Osumilite-(Mg) data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (29 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 320168 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:320168:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Osumilite-(Mg) |
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| 5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘRothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| 9.1km (5.7 miles) | ⓘTönchesberg, Kruft, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| 9.7km (6.0 miles) | ⓘNickenicher Weinberg, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| 10.3km (6.4 miles) | ⓘNickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| 12.7km (7.9 miles) | ⓘWannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| 13.1km (8.1 miles) | ⓘHerchenberg quarry, Burgbrohl, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| 17.1km (10.6 miles) | ⓘNiveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| 34.4km (21.4 miles) | ⓘWartgesberg, Strohn, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| 37.8km (23.5 miles) | ⓘEmmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| References |
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Chukanov, N. V., Pekov, I. V., Rastsvetaeva, R. K., Aksenov, S. M., Belakovskiy, D. I., Van, K. V., Schüller, W., Ternes, B. (2013) Osumilite-(Mg): Validation as a mineral species and new data. Geology of Ore Deposits, 55 (7) 587-593 doi:10.1134/s1075701513070064 |
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Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany