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Arsenate

Zálesíite

CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆·3H₂O
Crystal systemHexagonal
ClassArsenate

Zálesíite

Zálesíite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the arsenate class, with the chemical formula CaCu₆(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆·3H₂O.

It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group P6_3/m). It is a member of the Mixite structural group.

IMA symbol Zál, IMA status: approved, named in 1997.

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 Z minerals or help write this entry.