Zinclipscombite
| Zinclipscombite | ||
|---|---|---|
Specific gravity 3.65 | | |
| Optical properties | Uniaxial | |
| Refractive index | nω = 1.755, nε = 1.795 | |
| Birefringence | 0.0400 | |
| References | [2][3] | |
Zinclipscombite is a dark-green to brown
tetragonal crystal structure.[2]
In the classification of non-silicate minerals zinclipscombite is in the lipscombite group, which also includes lipscombite.
Discovery
The mineral zinclipscombite was discovered and named by Chukanov, Pekov, Möckel, Zadov, and Dubinchuk [4][5] from a sample from the Silver Coin mine, Edna Mountain, Valmy, Humboldt County, Nevada, United States. The new mineral name was approved in 2006 by the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names, International Mineralogical Association.
References
- S2CID 235729616.
- ^ a b c Mindat
- ^ a b WebMineral
- ^ Chukanov, N. V., Pekov, I. V., Möckel, S., Zadov, A. E., and Dubinchuk V. T. Zinclipscombite, Zn(Fe3+)2(PO4)2(OH)2, a new mineral species Geology of Ore Deposits, 49, 7, 509–513, [1]
- ^ Chukanov, N. V., Pekov, I. V., Möckel, S., Zadov, A. E., and Dubinchuk V. T. (2006): Zinclipscombite Zn(Fe3+)2(PO4)2(OH)2 – a new mineral. Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society, 135(6), 13–18. [2]
External links
Gallery of zinclipscombite pictures at mindat.org.
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