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Zincrosasite

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Adolf Mine, Rudabánya, Rudabányai Mts., Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co., Hungary
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Formula:
(Zn,Cu)
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
System:MonoclinicColour:White, light blue
Hardness:4½
Name:Named as the zincian analogue of rosasite.


Rosasite Group.
Reinvestigation by modern methods needed.

Classification of Zincrosasite

IMA status:Questionable/Doubtful
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/C.01-90
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:5.BA.10

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
A : With Cu, Co, Ni, Zn, Mg, Mn
Dana 8th edition ID:16a.3.1.4

16a : ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
3 : (AB)2(XO3)Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:11.6.4

11 : Carbonates
6 : Carbonates of Zn and Cd
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Type Occurrence of Zincrosasite

Type Locality:Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
Year of Discovery:1959

Physical Properties of Zincrosasite

Colour:White, light blue
Hardness (Mohs):4½

Crystallography of Zincrosasite

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Optical Data of Zincrosasite

Type:Biaxial
Dispersion:relatively strong

Chemical Properties of Zincrosasite

Formula:
(Zn,Cu)
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
Essential elements:C, H, O, Zn
All elements listed in formula:C, Cu, H, O, Zn

Relationship of Zincrosasite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
5.BA.05Azurite
Cu
 
3
[OH|CO
 
3
]
 
2
5.BA.10Georgeite
Cu
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
] · 6H
 
2
O
5.BA.10Glaukosphaerite
(Cu,Ni)
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
5.BA.10Kolwezite
(Cu,Co)
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
5.BA.10Malachite
Cu
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
5.BA.10Mcguinnessite
(Mg,Cu)
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
5.BA.10Nullaginite
Ni
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
5.BA.10Pokrovskite
Mg
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
5.BA.10Rosasite
(Cu,Zn)
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
5.BA.10Chukanovite
Fe
2+
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
5.BA.15Aurichalcite
(Zn,Cu)
 
5
[(OH)
 
3
|CO
 
3
]
 
2
5.BA.15Hydrozincite
Zn
 
5
[(OH)
 
3
|CO
 
3
]
 
2
5.BA.20Holdawayite
Mn
 
6
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH)
 
7
(Cl,OH)
5.BA.25Defernite
Ca
 
6
(CO
 
3
)
 
2-x
(SiO
 
4
)
 
x
(OH)
 
7
(Cl,OH)
 
1-2x
 (x=0.5)
5.BA.30Loseyite
(Zn,Mn
2+
 
)
 
7
[(OH)
 
5
|CO
 
3
]
 
2
5.BA.30Sclarite
(Zn,Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
4
Zn
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|CO
 
3
]
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
11.6.1Smithsonite
ZnCO
 
3
11.6.2Hydrozincite
Zn
 
5
[(OH)
 
3
|CO
 
3
]
 
2
11.6.3Rosasite
(Cu,Zn)
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
11.6.5Aurichalcite
(Zn,Cu)
 
5
[(OH)
 
3
|CO
 
3
]
 
2
11.6.6Claraite
(Cu,Zn)
 
3
[(OH)
 
4
|CO
 
3
] · 4H
 
2
O
11.6.7Minrecordite
CaZn(CO
 
3
)
 
2
11.6.8Loseyite
(Zn,Mn
2+
 
)
 
7
[(OH)
 
5
|CO
 
3
]
 
2
11.6.9Sclarite
(Zn,Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
4
Zn
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|CO
 
3
]
 
2
11.6.10Otavite
CdCO
 
3

Other Names for Zincrosasite

German names:
Zincrosasit
Spanish names:
Zincrosasita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Zincrosasite

Reference List:Fortschritte der Mineral (1959): 37: 87-90.

American Mineralogist (1959): 44: 1373.

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    Localities for Zincrosasite

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    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Yancowinna Co.
        • Broken Hill
    		[MinRec 19:432]; Australian Min. 3:1 (1997)
    • South Australia
      • Mt Lofty Ranges
        • South Mt Lofty Ranges
          • Clarendon
    		Bywater, S. (1987): Minerals from the Mount Malvern mine. Mineralogical News (Journal of the Mineralogical Society of South Australia), 7 (1), 41.; Kolitsch, U. and Elliott, P. (1999): Mineralogy of the Mount Malvern Mine near Clarendon, South Australia. Australian J. Mineral. 5, 3-17.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Vysočina Region
    		Houzar, S., Novák, M., Doležalová, H., Hrazdil, V., Pfeiferová, A.: Přehled mineralogie, petrografie a geologie nedvědických mramorů, svratecké krystalinikum. Acta Musei Moraviae, Sci. geol., 2006, roč. 91, s. 3-77.
    France
     
    • Alsace
      • Haut-Rhin
        • Cernay
          • Steinbach
            • Silberthal
    		Mines, mineurs et minéralogie du Silberthal, Tomes 1 et 2
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Münstertal
          • Belchen Mt.
    		Lapis 21(12), 44 (1996)
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamareza; Kamariza)
    		No reference listed
    Hungary
     
    • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co.
      • Rudabányai Mts.
        • Rudabánya
    		Szakáll: Minerals of Rudabánya, 2001
    • Fejér Co.
      • Velencei Mts.
        • Pátka
    		Szakáll-Gatter-Szendrei: Mineral species of Hungary, 2005
    Iran
     
    • Esfahan Province (Isfahan Province; Aspadana Province)
      • Anarak District
    		Manfred Kampf collection
    Mexico
     
    • Durango
      • Mun. de Mapimí
        • Mapimí
    		Mineralogical Record (2003) 34:5 The Ojuela Mine
    Namibia
     
    • Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region
      • Tsumeb
    		Fortschritte Min.(1959) 37, 87-90; Neues Jahrb.Min.,Mh.(1986) 523-527
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Park Co.
        • Horseshoe Basin District
    		Rocks & Minerals 81:356-361
    • Montana
      • Granite Co.
        • Philipsburg District (Flint Creek District)
    		Min News 21:7 p 1,3, 4
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