reinerite
Sign in to saveReinerite is a rare arsenite (arsenate(III)) mineral with chemical formula Zn3(AsO3)2. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system.
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 4.JA.10
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 4.JA.10
- crystal system
- orthorhombic crystal system
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Rnr
- chemical formula
- Zn₃(As³⁺O₃)₂
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- IV/G.01
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Reinerite is a rare arsenite (arsenate(III)) mineral with chemical formula Zn3(AsO3)2. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system.
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