Mineral Species
Gordaite
Type Locality
No
Composition
NaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl.6H2O
Crystal System
Trigonal
Status at Tsumeb
Questionable
Entry Number
Species; TSNB153
General Notes
Gordaite was identified at the University of Arizona, accompanying söhngeite, in a vug in germanite/gallite ore, on a specimen in the Feinglos Collection (Mark Feinglos, pers. comm. to M. Southwood; September, 2015). The specimen is now in the collections at Harvard University (MGMH 2022.4.10370L).
Questionable status is retained for gordaite pending further verification.
Associated Minerals
gallite (?); germanite (?); söhngeite (?)
