Sunday, March 31, 2019

Adamite




Adamite
Zinc arsenate hydroxide mineral, Zn2AsO4OH. In its pure state it is colorless.  It displays other colors based on impurities: Yellow,Fe; green, copper.  Named after French Mineralogist Gilbert-Joseph Adam (1795-1881).  The type locality is Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, and Atacama Region, Chile.


Adamite
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