First occurrence of the mineral osakaite Zn4(OH)6(SO4)•5H2O for Bulgaria-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

First occurrence of the mineral osakaite Zn4(OH)6(SO4)•5H2O for Bulgaria

Published:2022-12 Issue:3 Volume:83 Page:35-38
ISSN:0007-3938
Container-title:Review of the Bulgarian Geological Society
language:en
Short-container-title:Rev. Bulg. Geol. Soc.

Author:

Petrov Petko,Stanimirova Tsveta,Stariradeva Svetla

Abstract

Osakaite, a new mineral for Bulgaria, was discovered in stalactites from the Gyudyurska mine, South Petrovitsa deposit, South Rhodope. The chemical composition determines isomorphous inclusion of Cu2+ and composition (Zn3Cu)(OH)6(SO4)•5H2O. The mineral is a product of the interaction of mine waters passing through Zn and Cu-sulfide ores. During prolonged storage in atmospheric conditions, part of the osakaite crystals were dehydrated to the formation of the minerals namuwite Zn3Cu(OH)6(SO4)•4H2O and lahnsteinite Zn3Cu(OH)6(SO4)•3H2O.

Publisher

Bulgarian Geological Society

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