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Löweite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Löweite
Bad Ischler Salzberg, Perneck, Bad Ischl, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria
Löweite
, etc.
Le Cetine di Cotorniano Mine, Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
Löweite
Le Cetine di Cotorniano Mine, Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
Löweite
Bad Ischler Salzberg, Perneck, Bad Ischl, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria
Löweite
, etc.
Le Cetine di Cotorniano Mine, Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
Löweite
Le Cetine di Cotorniano Mine, Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
Löweite
Bad Ischler Salzberg, Perneck, Bad Ischl, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria
Löweite
, etc.
Le Cetine di Cotorniano Mine, Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
ⓘ
Bad Ischler Salzberg, Perneck, Bad Ischl, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria
This page provides mineralogical data about Löweite.
Unique Identifiers
First published:
1847
Type description reference:
Haidinger, W. (1847) Über den Löweit, eine neue Species aus der Ordnung der Salze. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Böhmischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften: 4: 663-666.
Classification of Löweite
Dana 8th ed.:
29.4.3.1
29 : HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
4 : A
m
B
n
(XO
4
)
p
·xH
2
O, with (m+n):p < 3:2 and > 1:1
Hey's CIM Ref.:
25.3.11
25 : Sulphates
3 : Sulphates of Mg
Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colourless, reddish-yellow, orange; colourless in transmitted light
Streak:
White
Hardness:
2½ - 3 on
Mohs scale
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
2.374 - 2.423 g/cm
3
(Measured) 2.35 g/cm
3
(Calculated)
Optical Data of Löweite
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Chemistry of Löweite
Crystallography of Löweite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria, A.x.583–A.x.585.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Oceanic salt deposit.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Anhydrite
Reference:
Haidinger, W. (1847) Über den Löweit, eine neue Species aus der Ordnung der Salze. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Böhmischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften: 4: 663-666.
Synonyms
of Löweite
Other Language Names for Löweite
Varieties
of Löweite
Chromlöweite
A variety of Löweite containing Chromium
Common Associates
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.
Andychristyite
PbCu
2+
Te
6+
O
5
(H
2
O)
Tric.
1
:
P
1
7.CC.
Ammoniovoltaite
(NH
4
)
2
Fe
2+
5
Fe
3+
3
Al(SO
4
)
12
(H
2
O)
18
Iso.
m
3
m
(
4/
m
3
2/
m
)
:
F
d
3
c
7.CC.05
Krausite
KFe(SO
4
)
2
· H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
m
7.CC.10
Tamarugite
NaAl(SO
4
)
2
· 6H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.15
Mendozite
NaAl(SO
4
)
2
· 11H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
B
2/
b
7.CC.15
Kalinite
KAl(SO
4
)
2
· 11H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
B
2/
b
7.CC.20
Alum-(Na)
NaAl(SO
4
)
2
· 12H
2
O
Iso.
m
3
(
2/
m
3
)
:
P
a
3
7.CC.20
Lonecreekite
(NH
4
)Fe
3+
(SO
4
)
2
· 12H
2
O
Iso.
m
3
(
2/
m
3
)
:
P
a
3
7.CC.20
Alum-(K)
KAl(SO
4
)
2
· 12H
2
O
Iso.
m
3
(
2/
m
3
)
:
P
a
3
7.CC.20
Tschermigite
(NH
4
)Al(SO
4
)
2
· 12H
2
O
Iso.
m
3
(
2/
m
3
)
:
P
a
3
7.CC.20
Lanmuchangite
Tl
+
Al(SO
4
)
2
· 12H
2
O
Iso.
m
3
(
2/
m
3
)
:
P
a
3
7.CC.25
Zincovoltaite
K
2
Zn
5
Fe
3+
3
Al(SO
4
)
12
· 18H
2
O
Iso.
m
3
m
(
4/
m
3
2/
m
)
:
F
d
3
c
7.CC.25
Voltaite
K
2
Fe
2+
5
Fe
3+
3
Al(SO
4
)
12
· 18H
2
O
Iso.
m
3
m
(
4/
m
3
2/
m
)
:
F
d
3
c
7.CC.25
Magnesiovoltaite
K
2
Mg
5
Fe
3+
3
Al(SO
4
)
12
· 18H
2
O
Iso.
m
3
m
(
4/
m
3
2/
m
)
:
F
d
3
c
7.CC.25
Pertlikite
K
2
(Fe
2+
,Mg)
2
Mg
4
Fe
3+
2
Al(SO
4
)
12
· 18H
2
O
Tet. 4/
m
m
m
(
4/
m
2/
m
2/
m
)
:
I
4
1
/
a
c
d
7.CC.25
Ammoniomagnesiovoltaite
(NH
4
)
2
Mg
2+
5
Fe
3+
3
Al(SO
4
)
12
· 18H
2
O
Iso.
m
3
m
(
4/
m
3
2/
m
)
:
F
d
3
c
7.CC.30
Kröhnkite
Na
2
Cu(SO
4
)
2
· 2H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.35
Ferrinatrite
Na
3
Fe(SO
4
)
3
· 3H
2
O
Trig.
3
:
P
3
7.CC.40
Goldichite
KFe(SO
4
)
2
· 4H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.50
Nickelblödite
Na
2
Ni(SO
4
)
2
· 4H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.50
Blödite
Na
2
Mg(SO
4
)
2
· 4H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.50
Changoite
Na
2
Zn(SO
4
)
2
· 4H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.55
Leonite
K
2
Mg(SO
4
)
2
· 4H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
B
2/
m
7.CC.55
Mereiterite
K
2
Fe(SO
4
)
2
· 4H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
B
2/
m
7.CC.60
Nickelpicromerite
K
2
Ni(SO
4
)
2
· 6H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.60
Nickelboussingaultite
(NH
4
)
2
Ni(SO
4
)
2
· 6H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.60
Katerinopoulosite
(NH
4
)
2
Zn(SO
4
)
2
· 6H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.60
Picromerite
K
2
Mg(SO
4
)
2
· 6H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2/
b
7.CC.60
Cyanochroite
K
2
Cu(SO
4
)
2
· 6H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.60
Mohrite
(NH
4
)
2
Fe(SO
4
)
2
· 6H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.60
Boussingaultite
(NH
4
)
2
Mg(SO
4
)
2
· 6H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.65
Polyhalite
K
2
Ca
2
Mg(SO
4
)
4
· 2H
2
O
Tric.
1
7.CC.70
Leightonite
K
2
Ca
2
Cu(SO
4
)
4
· 2H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
B
2/
b
7.CC.75
Amarillite
NaFe(SO
4
)
2
· 6H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
B
2/
b
7.CC.80
Konyaite
Na
2
Mg(SO
4
)
2
· 5H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2
1
/
b
7.CC.85
Wattevilleite
Na
2
Ca(SO
4
)
2
· 4H
2
O (?)
Orth.
7.CC.85
Xocolatlite
Ca
2
Mn
4+
2
(Te
6+
O
6
)
2
· H
2
O
Mon. 2/
m
:
P
2/
m
7.CC.90
Eckhardite
(Ca,Pb)Cu
2+
Te
6+
O
5
(H
2
O)
Mon. 2/
m
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References for Löweite
ⓘ
Mount Keith
Wilson et al. (2014)
Austria
Salzburg
Hallein District
Hallein
ⓘ
Hallein - Bad Dürrnberg salt mine
Strasser (1989)
Styria
Liezen District
Admont
ⓘ
Schildmauer
Meixner (1977)
+1 other reference
Altaussee
ⓘ
Salt mine
Exel (1993)
Tyrol
Innsbruck-Land District
Absam
Hall valley
ⓘ
Salt mine
Palache et al. (1951)
+1 other reference
Upper Austria
Gmunden District
Bad Ischl
Perneck
ⓘ
Bad Ischler Salzberg
(TL)
Palache et al. (1951)
+1 other reference
Hallstatt
ⓘ
Salt mine
Palache et al. (1951)
+1 other reference
Chile
Antofagasta
Tocopilla Province
María Elena
Oficina María Elena
ⓘ
Maria Elena Mine
Collao et al. (2002)
ⓘ
Pedro de Valdivia Mine
Marta et al. (1996)
China
Hubei
Wuhan
Jianghan District
ⓘ
Jianghan plain salt deposits
Anthony
Qinghai
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Mangnai City (Mangya Co.)
ⓘ
Dalangtan lake
Mily Wang et al. (1993)
Xinjiang
Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture
Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.)
ⓘ
Lop Nur (Lop Nuur; Lop lake; Luobu lake; Luobubo)
Wang Mili et al. (2000)
+1 other reference
Turpan
Gaochang District
Turfan basin (Turpan basin)
ⓘ
Aydingkol salt lake (Aiding salt lake)
Bingxiao Li (1992)
Germany
Hesse
Kassel Region
Fulda
Neuhof
Giesel
ⓘ
Himmelsberg
Weiß (1990)
ⓘ
Neuhof-Ellers potash works
Krah et al. (1988)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Heringen
ⓘ
Wintershall Potash Works
Weiß (1990)
Phillippsthal
ⓘ
Hattorf Potash Works
Fang et al. (1970)
+1 other reference
Saxony-Anhalt
Salzlandkreis
Staßfurt
ⓘ
Berlepsch-Maybach potash mine
Dana 6:A3:14
+2 other references
Thuringia
Wartburg District
Krayenberggemeinde
ⓘ
Merkers mine
W.I. Borrisenkow (1968)
Iceland
Southern Region
Rangárþing eystra
ⓘ
Fimmvörðuháls eruption site
Balić-Žunić et al. (2016)
Vestmannaeyjar
Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands)
Heimaey Island
ⓘ
Eldfell Volcano
Balić-Žunić et al. (2025)
Surtsey Island
ⓘ
Grillid (Cave S-4)
Jakobsson et al. (1992)
Japan
Fukushima Prefecture
Minamisōma City
ⓘ
Odaka town
Seki et al. (1987)
Kazakhstan
Atyrau Region
Inder District
ⓘ
Inder B deposit and salt dome
Pekov et al. (1993)
Poland
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Koło County
Gmina Kłodawa
ⓘ
Kłodawa salt deposit
Jirásek
+7 other references
Silesian Voivodeship
Rybnik
Niedobczyce
ⓘ
Rybnik-Rymer (Stożki) coal-mining dump
Kruszewski (2013)
Wodzisław County
Radlin
ⓘ
Marcel mine heap
Ł. Kruszewski PXRD data (to be published soon)
+1 other reference
Russia
Kamchatka Krai
Milkovsky District
Tolbachik Volcanic field
Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture)
Northern Breakthrough (North Breach)
Second scoria cone
ⓘ
Arsenatnaya fumarole
Gerhard Möhn collection
Kurgan Oblast
Tselinny District
ⓘ
Vtoroe Zasechnoe Lake
Novoselov
+6 other references
Turkey
Konya Province
ⓘ
Great Konya Basin
van Doesburg et al. (1982)
USA
California
San Luis Obispo County
Carrizo Plain
ⓘ
Soda Lake
M. K. Eghbal (1988)
Colorado
Mesa County
ⓘ
West Salt Creek
Eckel et al. (1997)
Weld County
ⓘ
Unnamed coal mine
Zielinski et al. (2001)
New Mexico
ⓘ
Carlsbad Potash District
Northrop et al. (1996)
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