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Gunningite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.8 × 0.9 × 0.7 cm
Description

White powdery gunningite in cavities of germanite, galena, pyrite matrix from the Tsumeb mine, Namibia. 

SEM-EDS & XRD confirmed. Comes with a colour printed analysis. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gunningite

Formula: 
ZnSO4·H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Comstock-Keno Mine, Keno Hill, Mayo Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada