| Name: | Zemannite Zem |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3·nH2O (3≤n≤4.5) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Zemannite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Zinc (Zn) Iron (Fe) Tellurium (Te) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Mexico |
| Year First Published: | 1968 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Mandarino J A, Matzat E, Williams S J (1969) Zemannite, a new tellurite mineral from Moctezum, Sonora, Mexico, The Canadian Mineralogist 10, 139-140 Chemical formula revised: Miletich R (1995) Crystal chemistry of the microporous tellurite minerals zemannite and kinichilite, Mg_0.5_[Me^2+^Fe^3+^(TeO_3_)_3_]4·5H_2_O, (Me^2+^ = Zn;Mn), European Journal of Mineralogy 7, 509-523 Chemical formula revised again: Missen O P, Mills S J, Spratt J, Birch W D, Brugger J (2019) Crystal chemistry of zemannite-type structures: I. A re-examination of zemannite from Moctezuma, Mexico. European Journal of Mineralogy 31, 519-527 |
| Structural Group Name: | Zemannite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | zemannite |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 48 Million Years Ago |
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