loellingite
loellingite, an iron arsenide mineral (FeAs2) that usually occurs with iron and copper sulfides in hydrothermal vein deposits. It typically occurs with impurities of cobalt, nickel, and arsenic—as at the Andreas-Berg, in the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) of Germany; Andalusia, Spain; and Franklin, New Jersey, U.S. Loellingite is classified in a group of iron, cobalt, and nickel arsenides that form orthorhombic crystals and are called sulfide minerals, though they contain very little sulfur. See sulfide mineral for further information.
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Article Title:
loellingite
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
13 August 2010
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April 20, 2025