Asisite (Pb₇SiO₈Cl₂) is a yellow

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. It is found at the Kombat Mine, Kombat, Grootfontein District,

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. It was named for a farm, Asis, where the mine where it was found, is located. It was discovered in 1988.

References

Mindat.org - Asisite

Webmineral.com - AsisiteHandbook of Mineralogy - Asisite
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