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Zálesíite, Zalesiite

Year of discovery: 1997 (Zálesí, Czech), 2008 (Japan)

Locality list: 2 localities of zálesíite

• CaCu₆(HAsO₃)(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆,3H₂O
• (Ca,Y)Cu₆(AsO₄,HAsO₄)₃(OH)₆,3H₂O
• [Ca²⁺][Cu²⁺₆][(OH)₆|HAsO₃|(AsO₄)₃]^15-,3H₂O

• Class: Mixite group
• Class: Arsenate - Hydroxide - Hydrate
• Soluble in: dilute HCl (Slowly)

• Ca => Pb: Plumboagardite

• CaH => Bi: Mixite
• CaH => La: Agardite-(La)
• CaH => Nd: Agardite-(Nd)
• CaH => Ce: Agardite-(Ce)
• CaH => Y: Agardite-(Y)
• CaH => Al: Goudeyite

• AsO₄ => PO₄: Calciopetersite

• Color: Pale green, Green
• Streak: Pale green
• Luster: Silky
• Diaphaneity: Transparent

• Hardness: 2-3
• Density: 3.5

• System: Hexagonal
• Group: 6/m, P6₃/m
• Lattice: a=13.6, c=5.9

Synonym: Agardite-(Ca)