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Sulfate

Kyrgyzstanite

ZnAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂·3H₂O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassSulfate

Kyrgyzstanite

Kyrgyzstanite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfate class, with the chemical formula ZnAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂·3H₂O.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2_1/n). It is a member of the Chalcoalumite structural group.

IMA symbol Kyr, IMA status: approved, named in 2004.

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