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Phosphate

Dongchuanite

Pb₄ZnZn₂(PO₄)₄(OH)₂
Crystal systemTriclinic
ClassPhosphate
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Dongchuanite specimen

Spherical radial aggregates of dongchuanite (Dc) associated with hemimorphite (Hmp) and quartz (Qz) (#M26148, holotype DC-1). The image is published in an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ). — Photo: Li, G., Sun, N., Shen, H., Xue, Y., Hao, J., & De Fourestier, J. · CC BY 4.0

Dongchuanite

Dongchuanite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula Pb₄ZnZn₂(PO₄)₄(OH)₂.

It crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system (space group P-1). It is a member of the Dongchuanite structural group.

IMA symbol Dc, IMA status: approved, named in 2021.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more D minerals or help write this entry.