University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Zincowoodwardite
Zincowoodwardite (3R and 1T), capsule = 3 cm long
Hölzel-No.
 
7.DD.255 (-3R), 7.DD.250 (-1T)
Type of specimen
 
HT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
1998-026 / 2000
Chemical formula
 
[Zn1-xAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2(H2O)n]
Type locality
 
Greece, Attikí Prefecture, Lavrion, Hilarion mine, Kamariza mines
Associated minerals
 
Glaucocerinite, natroglaucocerinite, zaccagnaite, serpierite, hemimorphite
Collection
 
Geowissenschaftliche Sammlungen - TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Contact person
 
Andreas Massanek
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
78399 / M 6,2
Nature of 
type specimen

 
crystal group in capsule
References

Zincowoodwardite, [Zn1-xAlx(OH)2][(SO4)x/2(H2O)n], a new mineral of the hydrotalcite group
Witzke, T., Raade, G. (2000)
Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 455-465
Notes / Further information

Donated by the author Dr. Witzke.
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