Outstanding olive green khorixasite crystals from the type and only known locality worldwide (Mesopotamia Mine, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia), and associated to probably dark green brochantite. Khorixasite is a very rare and sought after mineral! — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0
Khorixasite
Khorixasite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the vanadate class, with the chemical formula (Bi₀.₆₇ ₀.₃₃)Cu(VO₄)(OH).
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2/m). It is a member of the Descloizite structural group.
IMA symbol Kho, IMA status: approved, named in 2016.
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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