zincmelanterite
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Zincmelanterite is a mineral, a sulfate of zinc, copper and iron with the chemical formula . It is a soft monoclinic yellow green mineral with Mohs hardness of 2 and a specific gravity of 2.02.
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- Named after
- melanterite
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- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 7.CB.35
- chemical formula
- ZnSO₄·7H₂O
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 7.CB.35
- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Zmln
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- VI/C.03c
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Zincmelanterite is a mineral, a sulfate of zinc, copper and iron with the chemical formula . 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.
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