University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Prosperite
 
Hölzel-No.
 
8.CD.700
Type of specimen
 
Teil des HT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
78-28 / 1978
Chemical formula
 
Ca2Zn4(H2O)(AsO4)4
Type locality
 
Namibia, Tsumeb, Tsumeb mine
Associated minerals
 
Koritnigite, o’danielite
Collection
 
Archiv der Universität Stuttgart - „Mineralogische Sammlung Prof. Keller”
Contact person
 
Prof. Dr. P. Keller
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
ST-78.28 / 0/824-s27/2
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Single crystal in a glass capillary
References

Prosperit, HCaZn2 (AsO4)2(0H), a new mineral from Tsumeb, South West Africa (Namibia).
Gait, R.I., Sturman, B.D., Dunn, P.J. (1979)
Canad. Mineral., 17, 87-92

Die Kristallstruktur von Prosperit, Ca2Zn4(H2O)(AsO4)4.
Keller, P., Riffel, H. & Hess, H. (1982)
Z. Kristallogr., 158, 33-42
Notes / Further information

The structure determination of a crystal of the type material (No. M35391) from the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, led to the revision of the chemical formul. Dr. R.I. Gait and B.D. Sturman, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, provided type material.
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