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orthorhombicuncommonArsenates
Adamite
Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
This image displays a vibrant cluster of yellowish-green adamite crystals, likely prismatic, forming radiating aggregates or a druzy coating on a matrix.
Adamite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
3.5Crystal System
orthorhombicLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
good on {101}, poor on {010}Fracture
unevenSpecific Gravity
4.32Colors
yellow, green, violet, pink, colorlessTransparency
transparentType Locality
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio de Mapimí, Durango, MexicoMineral Group
ArsenatesUses
collector, minor zinc oreAssociated Minerals
limonite, goethite, smithsonite, hemimorphite, mimetiteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Adamite is a secondary mineral that forms in the oxidized zone of zinc-rich arsenic-bearing hydrothermal ore deposits, resulting from the alteration of primary zinc and arsenic minerals.
