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Zincmelanterite
Zincmelanterite
is a
mineral
, a
sulfate
of
zinc
,
copper
and
iron
with
formula
SO
4
·7H
2
O. It is a
soft
monoclinic
yellow green
mineral with
Mohs hardness
of 2 and a
specific gravity
of 2.02.
It was
discovered
in
1920
in the
Vulcan
mining
district
of
Gunnison County
,
Colorado, United States
, and is named for its zinc
content
and its
resemblance
to
melanterite
.
