Asisite

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Category Halide Strunz classification 3.DB.40		Formula(repeating unit) Pb7SiO4O4Cl2

Crystal system TetragonalDitetragonal dipyramidal class Space group TetragonalH-M symbol: (4/m 2/m 2/m)Space group: I4/mmm Colour yellow to yellow-green, red

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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