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Phosphate

Guimarãesite

Ca₂Be₄Zn₅(PO₄)₆(OH)₄·6H₂O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassPhosphate

Guimarãesite

Guimarãesite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula Ca₂Be₄Zn₅(PO₄)₆(OH)₄·6H₂O.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/c). It is a member of the Roscherite structural group.

IMA symbol Grã, IMA status: approved, named in 2006.

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 G minerals or help write this entry.