Geigerite

Geigerite is a mineral, a complex hydrous manganese arsenate with formula: Mn₅(AsO₃OH)₂(AsO₄)₂·10H₂O. It forms triclinic pinacoidal vitreous colorless, red to brown crystals. It has a Mohs hardness of 3 and a specific gravity of 3.05.^[1][2]

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It was discovered in Grischun, Switzerland in 1989. It was named in honor of Dr. Thomas Geiger (1886–1976), Wiesendangen, Switzerland, who studied the Falotta manganese ores.^[3]

See also

• List of minerals
• List of minerals named after people

References

1. ^ http://webmineral.com/data/Geigerite.shtml Webmineral data
2. ^ http://www.mindat.org/min-1669.html Mindat
3. ^ http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/geigerite.pdf Mineral Handbook