Steinmetzite

Steinmetzite is a very rare phosphate mineral with formula Zn2Fe(PO4)2(OH)•3H2O. It was discovered among pegmatites of Hagendorf in Germany,[1][2] that are famous for rare phosphate minerals.[3] Steinmetzite is chemically related to phosphophyllite and other zinc iron phosphates, namely plimerite and zinclipscombite.[4][5]

Steinmetzite
General
CategoryPhosphate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Zn2Fe(PO4)2(OH)•3H2O
Crystal systemTriclinic
Crystal classPinacoidal (1)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupP1
Identification
References[1][2]

References

  1. Grey, I.E., Keck, E., Kampf, A.R., Mumme, W.G., MacRae, C.M., Gable, R.W., Glenn, A.M., and Davidson, C.J., 2015. Steinmetzite, IMA 2015-081. CNMNC Newsletter No. 28, December 2015, 1863; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1859–1864
  2. "Steinmetzite: Steinmetizte mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  3. "Hagendorf South Pegmatite (Cornelia Mine; Hagendorf South Open Cut), Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany - Mindat.org". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  4. "Plimerite: Plimeite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  5. "Zinclipscombite: Zinclipscombite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-10.


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