Zincmelanterite

(Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4·7H2OIMA symbolZmln[1]Strunz classification7.CB.35Crystal systemMonoclinicCrystal classPrismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)Space groupP21/cIdentificationColorPale greenish-blue, yellow-green, apple-greenLusterVitreousReferences[2]

Zincmelanterite is a mineral, a sulfate of zinc, copper and iron with the chemical formula (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4·7H2O. It is a soft monoclinic yellow green mineral with Mohs hardness of 2 and a specific gravity of 2.02.

It was discovered in 1920 in the Vulcan mining district of Gunnison County, Colorado, United States, and is named for its zinc content and its resemblance to melanterite.[3]

References

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ Mindat
  3. ^ Webmineral data


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