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Name: Gaitite
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IMA Chemistry: Ca2Zn(AsO4)2ยท2H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Gaitite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Zinc (Zn)
Arsenic (As)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Namibia
Year First Published: 1978
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Sturman B D, Dunn P J (1980) Gaitite, H_2_Ca_2_Zn(AsO_4_)_2_(OH)_2_, a new mineral from Tsumeb, Namibia (South West Africa), The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 197-200
Structural Group Name: Fairfieldite
Fleischer's Group Name: fairfieldite
Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 541 Million Years Ago
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