| Name: | Bechererite Bec |
| IMA Chemistry: | Zn7Cu(OH)13[SiO(OH)3(SO4)] |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Bechererite contains elements: Zinc (Zn) Copper (Cu) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) Silicon (Si) Sulfur (S) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1994 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Giester G, Rieck B (1996) Bechererite, (Zn,Cu)6Zn2(OH)13[(S,Si)(O,OH)4]2, a novel mineral species from the Tonopah-Belmont mine, Arizona, American Mineralogist 81, 244-248 Chemical formula revised: Hoffman C, Armbuster T, Giester G (1997) Acentric structure (P3) of bechererite, Zn7Cu(OH)13[SiO(OH)3SO4], American Mineralogist 82, 1014-1018 |
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| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1703 Million Years Ago |
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