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Zavaritskite (Photo)

Year of discovery: 1962 (Sherlova Gora, Russia), 1973 (Japan)

Locality list: 3 localities of zavaritskite

• BiOF
• [BiO⁺][F]^-

• Class: Bismoclite group
• Class: Bismutyl - Fluoride

• F => Cl: Bismoclite
• F => OH: Daubréeite (Daubreeite)

• F₂ => MoO₄: Koechlinite
• F₂ => WO₄: Russellite

• Color: Gray, Colorless, Greenish black
• Streak: Pale gray
• Luster: Greasy
• Diaphaneity: Opaque

• Habit: Earthy

• Hardness: 2-2.5
• Density: 8.4

• System: Tetragonal
• Group: 4/mmm, P4/nmm
• Lattice: a=3.7, c=6.2