Viaeneite
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Name: Viaeneite
Location: Engis, Belgium
Name Reference: Named after Professor Willy A. Viaene (born 22 January 1940 in Staden, died 13 March 2000), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
Chemical Formula: (Fe,Pb)4S8O
Crystal System and Class: Monoclinic - Class unknown
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Origin (Determinator + Year): Kucha H. 1993
Publication: Viaeneite, (Fe,Pb)4S8O, a new mineral with mixed sulphur valencies from Engis, Belgium.
Henry Kucha, Wladysalw Osuch and Jan Elsen. Eur. J. Mineral. 1996, 8, 93-102.