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Beaverite-(Zn)

Year of discovery: 2008 (Japan as the first occurence in the World)

Locality list: A locality of beaverite-(Zn)

• PbZnFe₂(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
• Pb(Zn,Cu)(Fe³⁺,Al)₂[(OH,O)₆|(SO₄)₂]
• [Pb²⁺][Zn²⁺][Fe³⁺₂][(OH)₆|(SO₄)₂]^10-

• Class: Alunite group < Alunite supergroup
• Class: Sulfate - Hydroxide

• Zn => Fe: Plumbojarosite
• Zn => Cu: Beaverite-(Cu)

• Color: Brownish yellow
• Streak: Yellow
• Luster: Vitreous
• Diaphaneity: Transparent

• Aggregate: Earthy

• Cleavage: No
• Density: 4.3

• System: Trigonal
• Group: (-3)m, R(-3)m
• Lattice: a=7.3, c=17.1