Jungite Locality: Hagendorf South Pegmatite (Cornelia Mine; Hagendorf South Open Cut), Hagendorf , Waidhaus , Vohenstrauß , Oberpfälzer Wald , Upper Palatinate , Bavaria , Germany ( Locality at mindat.org ) Picture width 2 mm. Collection and photograph Christian Rewitzer — Photo: Christian Rewitzer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Jungite
Jungite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula Ca₂Zn₄Fe³⁺₈(PO₄)₉(OH)₉·16H₂O.
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system.
Key properties: Yellow streak; Silky in aggregates, vitreous luster; optically biaxial.
IMA symbol Jun, IMA status: approved, named in 1977.
A late-forming mineral in a complex granite pegmatite.
It is found associated with Mitridatite, manganese oxides.
The mineral was named to honor Dr. Gerhard Jung, Albbruck, Germany, who found the first specimen.