Classification of Zincovoltaite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1985 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 6/C.14-60
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 7.CC.25
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates) C : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, with H2O C : With medium-sized and large cations |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 29.9.1.2
29 : HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES 9 : Miscellaneous |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 25.11.29
25 : Sulphates 11 : Sulphates of Fe and other metals |
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Type Occurrence of Zincovoltaite |
| Type Locality: | Xitieshan Pb-Zn deposit, Da Qaidam (Dachaidan) Co., Haixi Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai (Chinghai) Province, China |
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| Place of Conservation of Type Material: | Geological Museum, Ministry of Geology, Beijing, China |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1987 |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Oxidation zone Fe-Pb-Zn sulfide deposit in arid climate. |
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Physical Properties of Zincovoltaite |
| Lustre: | Resinous, Greasy |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent, Translucent |
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| Colour: | Green-black, oil-green |
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| Streak: | Grey-green |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Fracture: | Conchoidal |
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| Density (measured): | 2.765 g/cm3 |
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| Density (calculated): | 2.767 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Zincovoltaite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Class (H-M): | m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral |
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| Space Group: | Fd3c {F41/d 3 2/c} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 27.18(1) Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 20,079.29 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Z: | 16 |
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Optical Data of Zincovoltaite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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| RI values: | n = 1.605(3) |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.000 - Isotropic minerals have no birefringence |
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| Surface Relief: | Moderate |
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| Comments: | Anomalously uniaxial |
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Chemical Properties of Zincovoltaite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Al, Fe, H, K, O, S, Zn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, Fe, H, K, O, S, Zn |
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Relationship of Zincovoltaite to other Species |
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Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
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Other Names for Zincovoltaite |
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Other Information |
| Other Information: | Slowly soluble in water. Decomposes in air . |
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| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Zincovoltaite |
| Reference List: | Li Wanmao, Chen Guoying, and Sun Shurong (1987): Zincovoltaite - A new sulfate mineral. Acta Mineralogica Sinica (4), 307-12 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Yang Hexiong and Fu Pingqiu (1988): A further study of zincobotryogen. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 7(4), 223-224 (in Chinese with English abstract). - American Mineralogist (1990), 75, 244-45 (abstract). |
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Localities for Zincovoltaite |
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