Name of the Mineral
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Tarbuttite
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Chemical formula
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Zn2PO4(OH)
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:11, H:7, W:10
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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Euhedral, white-colourless, geoid, cleavage perfect on {010}, irregular fracture, viteous lustre, pearly on cleavages
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Class
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Phosphate
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Crystallographic Details
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Triclinic System
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Associated minerals/rock
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with Pyromorphite [Pb5(PO4)3Cl]
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0581
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Date of Photography
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12/13/2016
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Tarbuttite
Tarbuttite belongs to Rocks and Minerals Gallery