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Formula: Zn2Fe3+3(AsO4)3(OH)4.10H2O
Hydrated arsenate
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Specific gravity: 2.95 measured, 3.02 calculated
Hardness: 3
Colour: Blue, blue-green, green
Solubility: Readily soluble in dilute acids
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At the type locality, the Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Mexico, mapimite occurs as a rare
secondary mineral in the oxidised zone of an
arsenic-rich hydrothermal polymetallic ore deposit. Associated minerals include
scorodite, adamite,
smithsonite and limonite
(HOM).
Mapimite from the Ojuela Mine - Image
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