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Zincgartrellite

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Zincgartrellite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.2 × 0.2 × 0.1 cm
Description

Zincgartrellite is a relatively new mineral from Tsumeb, which is the type and only known locality worldwide !. It has been found as greenish-yellow clusters of semitransparent very small crystals associated to minoritary zincolivenite. It was found in 1975-80 but the level is unknown. The specimen has been analyzed, see copy of the analysis included.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Zincgartrellite

Formula: 
Pb(Zn,Fe3+,Cu)2(AsO4)2·2(H2O,OH)
Strunz: 
8.CG.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
4.5
Streak: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Zincgartrellite

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