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Arsenate

Heimite

PbCu₂(AsO₄)(OH)₃·2H₂O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassArsenate
Heimite specimen

Heimite , Bayldonite , Chrysocolla Locality: Grosses Chalttal deposit, Switzerland Description: Sprays of heimite crystals radially grown on spherical bayldonite aggregates and a chrysocolla crust — Photo: Remo Zanelli · CC BY 4.0

Heimite

Heimite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the arsenate class, with the chemical formula PbCu₂(AsO₄)(OH)₃·2H₂O.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2_1/n).

IMA symbol Him, IMA status: approved, named in 2022.

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 H minerals or help write this entry.