Images
Formula: ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
Phosphate, zinc-bearing mineral
Crystal system: Tetragonal
Specific gravity: 3.65 measured, 3.727 calculated
Hardness: 5
Streak: Light green to beige
Colour: Dark green to brown
Environments
Localities
At the type locality, the Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA,
Zinclipscombite occurs as spheroidal, fibrous aggregates up to 2.5 mm across; the fibres have a thickness of
about 20 µm. The zinclipscombite is a secondary mineral
in the oxidation zone of the hydrothermal vein-type deposit. Associated minerals include
apophyllite, quartz,
baryte, jarosite,
plumbojarosite, turquoise
and calcite
(Mindat, HOM).
Zinclipscombite from the Silver Coin Mine -
Image
Back to Minerals