Fabritzite
A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication
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About Fabritzite
Formula:
Zn9(SO4)2(OH)12Cl2 · 6H2O
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Closely related to gordaite and the slag phase Unnamed (Gordaite-related Ca-Zn Sulphate Chloride Hydrate). Also compare 'UM1987-14-SO:ClHZn'.
Also close to be the Zn9-analogue of tzeferisite (also known from the Lavrion area), but has less water and a slightly lower symmetry.
Visually very similar to the Zn sulphate hydrates osakaite and lahnsteinite.
Also close to be the Zn9-analogue of tzeferisite (also known from the Lavrion area), but has less water and a slightly lower symmetry.
Visually very similar to the Zn sulphate hydrates osakaite and lahnsteinite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470601
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470601:0
IMA Classification of Fabritzite
Approved, Pending publication
IMA Formula:
Zn2+9(S6+O4)2(OH)12Cl2·6H2O
Approval history:
IMA no. 2020-040
Classification of Fabritzite
7.DE.
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations; unclassified
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations; unclassified
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Fbz | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Fabritzite
Mindat Formula:
Zn9(SO4)2(OH)12Cl2 · 6H2O
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Fabritzite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 - Rhombohedral
Space Group:
R3
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.275(1) Å, c = 32.000(6) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 3.867
Unit Cell V:
1,897.65 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 10.667 Å | (100) |
| 5.333 Å | (13) |
| 4.138 Å | (10) |
| 3.854 Å | (10) |
| 2.699 Å | (10) |
| 2.566 Å | (19) |
| 2.330 Å | (8) |
| 1.564 Å | (8) |
Type Occurrence of Fabritzite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of the Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria, catalogue number O 356 (3 cotypes pecimens)
Synonyms of Fabritzite
Other Language Names for Fabritzite
Dutch:Fabritziet
German:Fabritzit
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 2 photos of Fabritzite associated with Tzeferisite | CaZn8(SO4)2(OH)12Cl2(H2O)9 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 7.DE. | Magnesioalterite | Mg2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| 7.DE. | Cossaite | (Mg0.5,◻)Al6(SO4)6(HSO4)F6 · 36H2O |
| 7.DE. | Downsite | K2(MoO3)3(SO4) · 4H2O |
| 7.DE. | Liangjunite | K2(Mo2O5)(SO4)2 · 3H2O |
| 7.DE.05 | Mangazeite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 3H2O |
| 7.DE.10 | 'UKI-1975-(SO:AlCu)' | (Cu, Al, SO4, H2O) |
| 7.DE.10 | Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| 7.DE.10 | Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| 7.DE.15 | Schwertmannite | Fe3+16(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O |
| 7.DE.20 | Tlalocite | Cu10Zn6(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)(OH)25Cl · 27H2O |
| 7.DE.25 | Utahite | MgCu4Zn2Te6+3O14(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| 7.DE.35 | Coquandite | Sb6+xO8+x(SO4)(OH)x(H2O)1- x (x = 0.3) |
| 7.DE.40 | Osakaite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| 7.DE.42 | Alterite | Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O |
| 7.DE.45 | Barrotite | Cu9Al(HSiO4)2[(SO4)(HAsO4)0.5](OH)12 · 8H2O |
| 7.DE.45 | Wilcoxite | MgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O |
| 7.DE.47 | Tiberiobardiite | {Cu9Al[SiO3(OH)]2(OH)12(H2O)6}(SO4)1.5 · 10H2O |
| 7.DE.50 | Bouškaite | (MoO2)2O(SO3OH)2(H2O)4 |
| 7.DE.50 | Stanleyite | (V4+O)(SO4) · 6H2O |
| 7.DE.57 | 'Khangalasite' | Fe(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| 7.DE.60 | Hydrobasaluminite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O |
| 7.DE.62 | Volaschioite | Fe4(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| 7.DE.65 | Zaherite | Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O |
| 7.DE.75 | Camérolaite | Cu6Al3(OH)18(H2O)2[Sb(OH)6](SO4) |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Fabritzite
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References for Fabritzite
Reference List:
Kolitsch, U. and Giester, G. (2013) The crystal structure of a new secondary zinc mineral from Lavrion, Greece: Zn9(SO4)2(OH)12Cl2•6H2O. Poster, MinPet 2013, September 19-23; abstract in Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 159, 74. [http://erdwissenschaften.uni-graz.at/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/minpet2013/downloads/ThirdCircular2013_Final.pdf][As unnamed Zn Sulphate-Hydroxide-Chloride-Hydrate]
Localities for Fabritzite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Greece (TL) | |
| Kolitsch et al. (2013) +2 other references |
| lavrion.gr (2023) |
Hilarion Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece