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Carbonate

Parádsasvárite

Zn₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassCarbonate
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Parádsasvárite specimen

Green crystals of the new mineral paradsasvarite (IMA 2012-077) on a contrasting brown matrix. Paradsasvarite is a very rare zinc carbonate only known from four localities worldwide. From: Kamariza Mines, Lavrion, Attica, Greece. — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0

Parádsasvárite

Parádsasvárite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the carbonate class, with the chemical formula Zn₂(CO₃)(OH)₂.

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

IMA symbol Psv, IMA status: approved, named in 2012.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more P minerals or help write this entry.