Ahlfeldite Explained

Ahlfeldite
Category:	Selenite mineral
Imasymbol:	Afe^[1]
Strunz:	4.JH.10
System:	Monoclinic
Class:	Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
Symmetry:	P21/m
References:	^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Ahlfeldite is a mineral of secondary origin. It is named after Friedrich Ahlfeld (1892–1982), a German-Bolivian mining engineer and geologist. Its type locality is Virgen de Surumi mine, Pakajake Canyon, Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia.

References

1. Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3. 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43. 2021MinM...85..291W. 235729616. free.
2. Web site: Webmineral.com - Ahlfeldite.
3. Web site: Mindat.org - Ahlfeldite.
4. Web site: Handbook of Mineralogy - Ahlfeldite. 2013-01-26. 2015-09-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024841/http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/ahlfeldite.pdf. dead.