Category Organic mineral Space group P21/a | Formula
(repeating unit) C18H16 Crystal system Monoclinic crystal system | |
Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol) Unit cell a = 6.73 Å, b = 8.69 Å
c = 23.71 Å, β = 90.12 (approximated) | ||
Wampenite is a rare organic mineral with the formula C18H16, found in Wampen, Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria, Germany.
Similar minerals
Although structurally unique, chemically wampenite is similar to other minerals, like fichtelite, kratochvílite, ravatite, and simonellite.
References
Wampenite Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA