Aggregates of colorless prismatic crystals of sergeysmirnovite (1) growing on fluorapatite (2) together with epifanovite (3) and metallic copper (4). The image is published in an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ). — Photo: Krivovichev, Sergey V. and Panikorovskii, Taras L. and Yakovenchuk, Victor N. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sergeysmirnovite
Sergeysmirnovite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula MgZn₂(PO₄)₂·4H₂O.
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pnma). It is a member of the Hopeite structural group.
IMA status: approved, named in 2021.
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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