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Phosphate

Zheshengite

Pb₄ZnZn₂(AsO₄)₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
Crystal systemTriclinic
ClassPhosphate
Zheshengite specimen

Prismatic single crystals of zheshengite (Zh) associated with hemimorphite (Hmp) and azurite (Azu). — Photo: Sun, N.; Li, G.; Xue, Y.; Shen, H.; Hao, J. · CC BY 4.0

Zheshengite

Zheshengite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula Pb₄ZnZn₂(AsO₄)₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂.

It crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system (space group P-1). It is a member of the Dongchuanite structural group.

IMA symbol Zh, IMA status: approved, named in 2022.

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.