Liudongshengite
Liudongshengite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the carbonate class, with the chemical formula Zn₄Cr₂(OH)₁₂(CO₃)·3H₂O.
It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group R-3m). It is a member of the Hydrotalcite structural group.
Key properties: Mohs hardness 1.5; specific gravity 2.95; White streak; Vitreous luster; optically uniaxial.
IMA symbol Ldh, IMA status: approved, named in 2019.
Found in a highly oxidized quartz-sulfide vein in a Pb-Zn mine.
It is found associated with Cerussite, galena.
The mineral was named to honor Chinese geologist and archaeologist Professor Liu Dongsheng (1917-2008).
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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