Dongchuanite, a new phosphate mineral with a new structure, from Dongchuan copper mine, Yunnan Province, China

• Published in: Mineralogical magazine Vol. 87; no. 4; pp. 611 - 618
• Main Authors: Li, Guowu, Sun, Ningyue, Shen, Hongtao, Xue, Yuan, Hao, Jinhua, de Fourestier, Jeffrey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Cambridge University Press 01.08.2023
• Subjects: Aggregates; Copper; Crystal structure; Crystals; Minerals; Sensors; Spectrum analysis; Vibration; X-ray diffraction; China; Yunnan China

Dongchuanite, ideally Pb 4 VI Zn IV Zn 2 (PO 4 ) 2 (PO 4 ) 2 (OH) 2 , is a new phosphate mineral with a new type of structure. It was found at the Dongchuan copper mine, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. Dongchuanite generally occurs as spherical aggregates with microscopic lamellar...