Wampenite Explained

Wampenite
Category:	Organic mineral
Formula:	C18H16
Imasymbol:	Wpn^[1]
System:	Monoclinic
Class:	Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
Symmetry:	P21/a
Unit Cell:	a = 6.73 Å, b = 8.69 Å c = 23.71 Å, β = 90.12^o (approximated)

Wampenite is a rare organic mineral^[2] with the formula C₁₈H₁₆, found in Wampen, Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria, Germany.^[3]

Similar minerals

Although structurally unique,^[3] chemically wampenite is similar to other minerals, like fichtelite, kratochvílite, ravatite, retene/phylloretene, and simonellite.^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Notes and 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: Wampenite: Wampenite mineral information and data . Mindat.org . 2016-03-13.
3. Mills, S.J., Kampf, A.R., Nestola, F., Williams, P.A., Leverett, P., Hejazi, L., Hibbs, D.E., Mrorsko, M., Alvaro, M., and Kasatkin, A.V., 2015. Wampenite, IMA 2015-061. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1229; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236
4. Web site: Fichtelite: Fichtelite mineral information and data . Mindat.org . 2016-03-13.
5. Web site: Kratochvílite: Kratochvílite mineral information and data . Mindat.org . 2016-03-13.
6. Web site: Ravatite: Ravatite mineral information and data . Mindat.org . 2023-03-04.
7. Web site: Phylloretine: Mineral information, data and localities. . Mindat.org . 2023-03-04.
8. Web site: Simonellite: Simonellite mineral information and data . Mindat.org . 2016-03-13.