Asisite
| Asisite | |
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Asisite from Asisite - Kombat Mine, Namibia | |
| General | |
| Category | Halide |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Pb7SiO4O4Cl2 |
| Strunz classification | 03.DB.40 |
| Crystal symmetry | tetragonal |
| Identification | |
| Colour | yellow to yellow-green, red |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3½ |
Asisite (Pb7SiO8Cl2) is a yellow tetragonal mineral. It is found at Kombat Mine, Kombat, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. It was named for a farm, Asis, which covers the mine where it was found. It was discovered in 1988.
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