Huanzalaite
Huanzalaite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the tungstate class, with the chemical formula Mg(WO₄).
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2/c). It is a member of the Wolframite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 6.953; White streak; Adamantine to vitreous luster.
IMA symbol Hza, IMA status: approved, named in 2009.
Occurs as inclusions in scheelite in the Mg-metasomatized contact skarns of an intrusive granodiorite and quartz porphyry.
It is found associated with Scheelite, enargite, pyrite, sphalerite, quartz, calcite, ‘sericite’, chlorite, dolomite, sellaite, talc, phlogopite.
The name refers to the first described locality, the Huanzala mine, Peru.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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