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| Name: | Adamite Ad |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #370: Adamite Mapimi, Mexico  #671: Adamite var. Cuprian Mapimi, Mexico  #701: Adamite var. Manganoan Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico  #702: Adamite var. Manganoan Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico |
| IMA Chemistry: | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Adamite contains elements: Zinc (Zn) Arsenic (As) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Chile |
| Year First Published: | 1866 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Friedel C, Daubrée G A (1866) Sur l‘adamine, nouvelle espèce minérale, Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences 62, 692-695 |
| Structural Group Name: | Andalusite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | olivenite |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2700 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.5 |
| Specific Gravity: | 4.4 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Adamite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Adamite Search Web Mineral DB: Adamite |
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