Xingshaoite
A variety of Willemite
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Formula:
(Zn,Co)2SiO4
Colour:
Dark blue to violet
A variety of willemite containing up to 25.4% of CoO.
Originally reported from Xinshao Co., Shaoyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China.
Originally reported from Xinshao Co., Shaoyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4338 (as Xingshaoite)
4292 (as Willemite)
4292 (as Willemite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4338:6 (as Xingshaoite)
mindat:1:1:4292:1 (as Willemite)
mindat:1:1:4292:1 (as Willemite)
Physical Properties of Xingshaoite
Colour:
Dark blue to violet
Chemistry of Xingshaoite
Mindat Formula:
(Zn,Co)2SiO4
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Xingshaoite
Other Language Names for Xingshaoite
German:Xingshaoit
Spanish:Xingshaoita
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Xingshaoite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-4338.html
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References for Xingshaoite
Localities for Xingshaoite
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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| Yuchun Zhen and Zhenheng Huang (1989) |
