| Name: | Osarizawaite Orz |
| IMA Chemistry: | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Osarizawaite contains elements: Lead (Pb) Aluminum (Al) Copper (Cu) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Japan |
| Year First Published: | 1961 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Taguchi Y (1961) On osarizawaite, a new mineral of the alunite group, from the Osarizawa mine, Japan, Mineralogical Journal 3, 181-194 Redefined: Scott K M (1987) Solid solution in, and classification of, gossan-derived members of the alunite-jarosite family, northwest Queensland, Australia. American Mineralogist 72, 178-187 |
| Structural Group Name: | Alunite-Alunite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | alunite-jarosite-alunite subgroup |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4000 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.5 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.964 |
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